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Benzoic Acid

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Noun

1. benzoic acid

a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Benzoic Acid

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noun
a white crystalline solid occurring in many natural resins, used in the manufacture of benzoates, plasticizers, and dyes and as a food preservative (E210). Formula: C6H5COOH
. Systematic name: benzenecarboxylic acid

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Benzoic Acid

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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.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Benzoic Acid

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n.
An aromatic white crystalline acid, C7H6O2, used as a food preservative and in dentifrices, germicides, and the manufacturing and processing of dyes.

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