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benzenesulfonate

benzenesulfonate noun: any salt or ester of a benzenesulfonic acid.

Noun

benzenesulfonate (plural benzenesulfonates)

  1. Any salt or ester of a benzenesulfonic acid
    Synonyms:
    besylate

Synonyms of benzenesulfonate

Forms of benzenesulfonate

pluralbenzenesulfonates

Origin of benzenesulfonate

From benzene + sulfonate.

Questions about benzenesulfonate

What does benzenesulfonate mean?
Benzenesulfonate means any salt or ester of a benzenesulfonic acid.
What part of speech is benzenesulfonate?
Benzenesulfonate is a noun.
What is the plural of benzenesulfonate?
The plural of benzenesulfonate is benzenesulfonates.

Words near benzenesulfonate in the dictionary

  1. benzenediol
  2. benzenediols
  3. benzenes
  4. benzenesulfonamide
  5. benzenesulfonamides
  6. benzenesulfonate
  7. benzenesulfonates
  8. benzenesulfonic acid
  9. benzenesulfonic acids
  10. benzenesulfonohydrazide
  11. benzenesulfonyl

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