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nitrobenzoate

nitrobenzoate noun: a benzene group with a nitrogen dioxide substituent, usually as part of a greater molecule such as methyl nitrobenzoate.

Noun

nitrobenzoate (plural nitrobenzoates)

  1. A benzene group with a nitrogen dioxide substituent, usually as part of a greater molecule such as methyl nitrobenzoate.

Forms of nitrobenzoate

pluralnitrobenzoates

Origin of nitrobenzoate

From nitro- + benzoate.

Words formed from nitrobenzoate

Questions about nitrobenzoate

What does nitrobenzoate mean?
Nitrobenzoate means a benzene group with a nitrogen dioxide substituent, usually as part of a greater molecule such as methyl nitrobenzoate.
What part of speech is nitrobenzoate?
Nitrobenzoate is a noun.
What is the plural of nitrobenzoate?
The plural of nitrobenzoate is nitrobenzoates.

Words near nitrobenzoate in the dictionary

  1. nitrobenzaldehyde
  2. nitrobenzaldehydes
  3. nitrobenzene
  4. nitrobenzenes
  5. nitrobenzhydrazide
  6. nitrobenzoate
  7. nitrobenzoates
  8. nitrobenzohydrazide
  9. nitrobenzoic
  10. nitrobenzoic acid
  11. nitrobenzoic acids

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