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anthranilate

anthranilate

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A chemical used to make dyes, flavors, and perfumes
  • noun
  • /ˌænθrəˈnɪleɪt/
  • Specialized
: antranilato
  • The chemical anthranilate is essential for creating certain dyes used in the textile industry.
  • methyl anthranilate

Examples

  • During the manufacturing process, anthranilate is added to improve the flavor of specific foods.

  • The active ingredient of Bird Shield—methyl anthranilate—is a chemical known to repel birds if it is used in sufficient quantities (Avery 2002).

    Academic text (2011)

  • Menthyl anthranilate is commonly used in the production of fragrances for cosmetics.

Surface Forms

anthranilate singular
anthranilates plural

Morphology

anthranilate = anthranil (opaque) = anthranil + ate

The word 'anthranilate' is derived from a chemical term 'anthranil', which is not a standalone English word, making the derivation opaque.

Etymology

The word anthranilate comes from the name anthranilic acid plus the ending -ate. The ending -ate often marks 'a chemical salt or compound', like acetate, and anthranilic names the particular molecule used in dyes, flavors, and perfumes, so the name points to a chemical used for scents and colors.