noun
- salts or esters of anthranilic acid, commonly used as flavoring agents and in perfumes
Usage: chemistry; food industry
Examples
- Methyl anthranilate gives grapes their distinctive flavor.
- The perfume contained several anthranilates for its fruity scent.
- Food manufacturers use anthranilates as artificial grape flavoring.
- The chemist synthesized various anthranilates in the laboratory.
- Anthranilates are approved food additives in many countries.
- The beverage company added anthranilates to enhance the fruit flavor.