anthranilate

[ an-thran-l-eyt, -it, an-thruh-nil-eyt, -it ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of anthranilic acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthranilate¹

anthranil(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

The second tested the effects of spraying methyl anthranilate around the bait box.

From Salon

Methyl anthranilate is a nontoxic compound responsible for the grape flavor found in grape-flavored bubble gum and candy and soda; it's also a proven bird repellant.

From Salon

The team found that spraying blueberries with a 10% solution of butyl anthranilate provided nearly total protection for blueberry samples from the spotted wing Drosophila.

From Scientific American

Another crucial flavor compound, methyl anthranilate, is found in heirlooms, but not in standard supermarket strawberries.

From Scientific American

It found multiple instances of the FDA prohibiting an additive previously recognized as GRAS, including cinnamyl anthranilate, a synthetic flavoring agent that was linked to liver cancer in mice.

From Reuters