Besylate

//ˈbɛsɪleɪt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A salt or ester of benzenesulfonic acid.

Synonyms

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benzenesulfonate

Etymology

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

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benzenesulfonic acid

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