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Webster 1913 Edition
Benzoin
Ben-zoin′
(bĕn-zoin′)
, Noun.
[Cf. F.
benjoin
, Sp. benjui
, Pg. beijoin
; all fr. Ar. lubān-jāwī
incense form Sumatra (named Java in Arabic), the first syllable being lost. Cf. Benjamin
.] [Called also
benjamin
.] 1.
A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the
Styrax benzoin
, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume. 2.
A white crystalline substance,
C14H12O2
, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources. Webster 1828 Edition
Benzoin
BENZOIN'
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benzoin
benzoin
English
Noun
benzoin (countable and uncountable, plural benzoins)
- A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume. [from 16th c.]
- (organic chemistry) An aromatic hydroxy ketone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-di(phenyl)ethanone, synthesized from benzaldehyde; any derivative of this compound. [from 19th c.]
- The spicebush, Lindera benzoin. [from 19th c.]
Translations
resinous substance from tree
white crystalline substance
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spicebush — see spicebush