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benzoin
1[ ben-zoh-in, -zoin, ben-zoh-in ]
noun
- Also called gum ben·ja·min [guhm, , ben, -j, uh, -m, uh, n],. a reddish-brown, aromatic balsamic resin occurring in almondlike fragments and having a vanillalike odor, obtained from trees of the genus Styrax, especially S. benzoin, of Java, Sumatra, etc.: used in the manufacture of perfume and cosmetics and in medicine internally as an expectorant and externally as an antiseptic.
- Also called benjamin, benjamin-bush. any plant belonging to the genus Lindera ( Benzoin ), of the laurel family, including the spicebush and similar aromatic plants.
benzoin
2[ ben-zoh-in, -zoin, ben-zoh-in ]
noun
- a white, slightly water-soluble powder, C 14 H 12 O 2 , derived by the condensation of benzaldehyde in the presence of potassium cyanide, and used in organic synthesis.
benzoin
/ -zəʊɪn; bɛnˈzəʊɪn; ˈbɛnzɔɪn /
noun
- Also calledbenjamin a gum resin containing benzoic acid, obtained from various trees of the genus Styrax , esp S. benzoin of Java and Sumatra, and used in ointments, perfume, etc
- a white or yellowish crystalline compound with a camphor-like odour used as an antiseptic and flavouring; 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone. Formula: C 6 H 5 CHOHCOC 6 H 5
- any lauraceous aromatic shrub or tree of the genus Lindera , esp L. benzoin (spicebush)
benzoin
/ bĕn′zō-ĭn,-zoin′ /
- A resin obtained from the bark of certain tropical Asian trees of the genus Styrax and used in making perfumes and in medicine as an antiseptic.
- A very toxic white or yellowish crystalline compound derived from benzaldehyde. It oxidizes easily and is used as a reducing agent. Chemical formula: C 14 H 12 O 2 .
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Example Sentences
The spice-wood (laurus benzoin) and the pecan (carya olivformis) first occurred to-day.
Over the top is loosely spread a cheesecloth upon which a few drops of compound tincture of benzoin or eucalyptus are sprinkled.
The Styrax benzon, a native of the Indian islands, yields the resin called benzoin.
The benzoin merchant, betraying a habit acquired in a ruder society, groped vaguely at his hip.
Benzoin is used in fire-works, more for its pleasant scent than any material use for the purposes of fire.
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