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benzalkonium chloride
benzanthrone
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benzoate
ben·zo·ate [ bénzō àyt ] (plural ben·zo·ates)


noun 
Definition:
 
salt or ester of benzoic acid: a salt or ester of benzoic acid. Benzoates contain the group C6H5COO- or the ion C6H5COO-.
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