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orthobenzoate

orthobenzoate noun: any orthoester, formally derived from benzoic acid, of general formula C₆H₅-C(OR)₃.

Noun

orthobenzoate (plural orthobenzoates)

  1. Any orthoester, formally derived from benzoic acid, of general formula C₆H₅-C(OR)₃

Forms of orthobenzoate

pluralorthobenzoates

Origin of orthobenzoate

From ortho- + benzoate.

Questions about orthobenzoate

What does orthobenzoate mean?
Orthobenzoate means any orthoester, formally derived from benzoic acid, of general formula C₆H₅-C(OR)₃.
What part of speech is orthobenzoate?
Orthobenzoate is a noun.
What is the plural of orthobenzoate?
The plural of orthobenzoate is orthobenzoates.

Words near orthobenzoate in the dictionary

  1. orthoamphibolites
  2. orthoarsenite
  3. orthoarsenites
  4. orthoavulavirus
  5. orthoavulaviruses
  6. orthobenzoate
  7. orthobenzoates
  8. orthobenzoquinone
  9. orthobicupola
  10. orthobicupolas
  11. orthobiologic

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