benzoylate

transitive verb

ben·​zo·​yl·​ate

ˈben-zō-ə-ˌlāt,

ˌben-ˈzō-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to introduce benzoyl into (a compound)

benzoylation

ˌben-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlā-shən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

benzoyl + -ate

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