any salt or ester of any of the three isomeric forms of toluic acid
Word origin
C19: from tolu(ic acid) + -ate1
toluate in American English
(ˈtɑljuˌeɪt)
noun
a salt or ester of toluic acid
toluate in American English
(ˈtɑljuːˌeit)
noun
Chemistry
a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids
Word origin
[1855–60; tolu(icacid) + -ate2]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, keyword, pickup, pipeline, superheat
Examples of 'toluate' in a sentence
toluate
We have isolated sequences that respond to erythromycin, troleandomycin, chloramphenicol, meta-toluate and homoserine lactone.
Allas Ülar, Tenson Tanel 2010, 'A method for selecting cis-acting regulatory sequences that respond to smallmolecule effectors', BMC Molecular Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2199/11/56. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The isolates were tested for capacity to grow on m-toluate as their sole carbon and energy source.
Minna M. Jussila, Hannamari Hintsa, Anna Kaksonen, Lenna Mokelke, Katri Mäkeläinen,Jyrki Pitkäjärvi, Leena Suominen, Kristina Lindström 2003, 'Potential of the Galega – Rhizobium galegae System for Bioremediation of Oil-ContaminatedSoil', Food Technology and Biotechnologyhttp://hrcak.srce.hr/file/163451. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Plant growth and nodulation were inhibited in 500 ppm m-toluate, but were restored when plants were transferred to clean medium.
Minna M. Jussila, Hannamari Hintsa, Anna Kaksonen, Lenna Mokelke, Katri Mäkeläinen,Jyrki Pitkäjärvi, Leena Suominen, Kristina Lindström 2003, 'Potential of the Galega – Rhizobium galegae System for Bioremediation of Oil-ContaminatedSoil', Food Technology and Biotechnologyhttp://hrcak.srce.hr/file/163451. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)