Benzoin

What do we mean by benzoin?

A balsamic resin obtained from certain tropical Asian trees of the genus Styrax and used in perfumery and medicine. noun

A white or yellowish crystalline compound, C14H12O2, derived from benzaldehyde. noun

Gum benjamin; the concrete resinous juice of Styrax Benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, and the Malay peninsula, obtained by incisions into the bark. noun

capitalized A genus of aromatic dicotyledonous trees or shrubs of the family Lauraceæ. See Lindera. noun

A compound, C6H5CHOHCOC6H5, formed when benzaldehyde is boiled with alcohol containing a little potassium cyanide. It melts at 130° C. and boils at 344° C. Also diphenylethanolone. noun

A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume. noun

A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources. noun

The spicebush (Lindera benzoin). noun

Benzoic acid. See under Benzoic. noun

Used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera noun

Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation noun

A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume.

An aromatic hydroxy ketone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-di(phenyl)ethanone, synthesized from benzaldehyde; any derivative of this compound.

The spicebush, Lindera benzoin.

Words that are spelled similarly to benzoin:
benzoin, benzoic, benzin, benjoin.

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Adjectives that are often used to describe benzoin:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective benzoin:
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Consonant match to benzoin:
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Words that sound like benzoin:
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