besylate

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/ˈbɛsɪleɪt/

noun

A salt or ester of benzenesulfonic acid.

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benzenesulfonate
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Meanings

nounbesylate (plural besylates)

plural besylates · alternative besilate

  1. chemistryA salt or ester of benzenesulfonic acid.

    Synonyms: benzenesulfonate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA salt or ester of benzenesulfonic acid.

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benzenesulfonate
Also see
benzenesulfonate

Origin

From besyl(ic) (acid) (“benzenesulfonic (acid)”) + -ate (“a salt or ester derived from an acid whose name ends in -ic”).

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APA

besylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besylate

MLA

“besylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besylate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “besylate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besylate.

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