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benzoic
CIDE DICTIONARY
benzoic, a. [Cf. F. benzoïque.].
Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
benzoic, adj. containing or derived from benzoin or benzoic acid.
Idiom
benzoic acid a white crystalline substance used as a food preservative.
Usage
Chem. formula: C7H6O2.
Etymology
BENZOIN + -IC
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