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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

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Benzoic

+ Gr. [GREEK] wood. See

(Chem.)

A compound radical,

C6H5.CO-

; the base of benzoic acid, of the oil of bitter almonds, and of an extensive series of compounds.

[Formerly written also

benzule

benzoyl ‎(plural benzoyls)

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C₆H₅CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group

univalent radical