benzoic

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Scrabble points: 20
Words With Friends: 23
Letters: 7

Pronunciation

/bɛnˈzəʊɪk/

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/bɛnˈzəʊɪk/ · /bɛnˈzoʊɪk/

Definition of benzoic

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.

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adj

(not-comparable)Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.
(not-comparable)Derived from benzoic acid or its derivatives.

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Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawabor.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English benzoic From benzoin + -ic. Compare French benzoïque.

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