- benzoic acid
- benzoic acidn.a white, crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH, produced commercially from toluene and used as an antiseptic and preservative and in the making of perfumes, flavorings, etc.
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Benzoic acid — Benzoic Ben*zo ic (b[e^]n*z[=o] [i^]k), a. [Cf. F. benzo[ i]que.] Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin. [1913 Webster] {Benzoic acid}, or {flowers of benzoin}, a peculiar vegetable acid, {C6H5.CO2H}, obtained from benzoin, and some other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
benzoic acid — Chem., Pharm. a white, crystalline, slightly water soluble powder, C7H6O2, usually derived from benzoin or other balsams, or synthesized from phthalic acid or toluene: used chiefly as a preservative, in the synthesis of dyes, and in medicine as a … Universalium
benzoic acid — benzenkarboksirūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė C₆H₅COOH atitikmenys: angl. benzoic acid rus. бензойная кислота … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
benzoic acid — Occurs naturally in gum benzoin; it is used as a food preservative, locally as a fungistatic, and orally as an antiseptic. It is excreted rapidly as hippuric acid. SYN: benzoyl hydrate, flowers of benzoin. * * * ben·zo·ic acid ben .zō ik … Medical dictionary
benzoic acid — noun A white crystalline organic acid, CHCOOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications. Syn: E210, preservative … Wiktionary
benzoic acid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from benzoin Date: 1791 a white crystalline acid C6H5COOH found naturally (as in benzoin or in cranberries) or made synthetically and used especially as a preservative of foods, in medicine,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
benzoic acid — an antiseptic, active against fungi and bacteria, used as a preservative in foods and pharmaceutical preparations and, combined with salicylic acid, in the form of an ointment for the treatment of ringworm … The new mediacal dictionary
benzoic acid — /bɛnˌzoʊɪk ˈæsəd/ (say ben.zohik asuhd) noun a white, crystalline acid, C6H5COOH, obtained from benzoin and other balsams or from toluene, used in medicine, aniline dye manufacture, as a food preservative, etc. {benz(ene) + oic + acid1} …
benzoic acid — noun a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins • Hypernyms: ↑carboxylic acid … Useful english dictionary
