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

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Noun

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besylate (plural besylates)

  1. (organic chemistry) A salt or ester of benzenesulfonic acid.
    Synonym: benzenesulfonate

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