First Known Use: 1791
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benzoic acid
noun ben·zo·ic acid \ben-ˈzō-ik-\
Definition of BENZOIC ACID
: 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, and in organic synthesis
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International Scientific Vocabulary, from benzoin
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benzoic acid
noun ben·zo·ic acid \ben-ˌzō-ik-\
Medical Definition of BENZOIC ACID
: a white crystalline acid C6H6O2 found naturally (as in benzoin or in cranberries) or made synthetically and used especially as a preservative of foods, in medicine, and in organic synthesis
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