noun
- a salt or ester of anthranilic acid, commonly used in the production of dyes and fragrances
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Methyl anthranilate is widely used as a flavoring agent in grape-flavored products.
- The chemist synthesized an anthranilate compound for use in the new perfume formula.
- Bird repellents often contain methyl anthranilate as an active ingredient.
- The laboratory produced various anthranilate derivatives for industrial applications.
- Anthranilate esters are important intermediates in pharmaceutical manufacturing.