benzoic acid
Noun 1. a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins (hypernym) carboxylic acid | ||||
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Benzoic acid Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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benzoic acid
benzoic acid
benzoic acid, or flowers of benzoin, a peculiar vegetable acid, c6h5.co2h, obtained from benzoin, and some other balsams, by sublimation or decoction. it is also found in the urine of infants and herbivorous animals. it crystallizes in the form of white, satiny flakes; its odor is aromatic; its taste is pungent, and somewhat acidulous...
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benzoic acid
benzoic acid, or flowers of benzoin, a peculiar vegetable acid, c6h5.co2h, obtained from benzoin, and some other balsams, by sublimation or decoction. it is also found in the urine of infants and herbivorous animals. it crystallizes in the form of white, satiny flakes; its odor is aromatic; its taste is pungent, and somewhat acidulous...
see also benzoic
Benzoic acid Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Benzoic acid
Benzoic acid, C7H6O2 (or C6H5COOH), is a colorless crystalline solid and the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid. The name derived from gum benzoin, which was for a long time the only source for benzoic acid. This weak acid and its salts are used as a food preservative. Benzoic acid is an important precursor for the synthesis of many other organic substances.
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