benzoic
- adjective
- /bɛnˈzoʊɪk/
- Specialized
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benzoico
- And the product then is not benzoic acid, but peroxy benzoic acid.
Examples
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The laboratory used benzoic acid to preserve the food samples.
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Many natural plants produce benzoic acid as a defense mechanism against pests.
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This one doesn't have as much allylic or benzoic stabilization that you have down here, OK, But it's faster.
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In the production of some cosmetics, benzoic compounds are essential for fragrance stability.
Compounds
- Specialized
A white crystal chemical found in some tree resins and used to preserve food and make other chemicals
Surface Forms
Morphology
benzoic = benzoin (semi-transparent) = benzo + ic
Formed from the combining form 'benzo-' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic'; the relation is clear to those familiar with chemical names but the combining form is not a standalone common word for average learners.
Etymology
The word benzoic comes from benzoin, a sticky, scented gum used long ago in perfumes and medicine, and that name came from an Arabic phrase meaning 'frankincense of Java'. Chemists later named benzoic acid after that gum, so benzoic means 'from benzoin' and is used for chemicals that come from or are like that resin.
