English Explanatory Dictionary

benzoic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white crystalline organic acid, C₆H₅COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.

Pronunciation

/bɛnˈzəʊɪk ˈasɪd/ /-æsɪd/ /bɛnˈzoʊɪk ˈæsɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-benzoic acid.wav

Word forms

benzoic acid benzoic acids

Synonyms

E210 when used as a preservative

Derived words

amidotrizoic acid aminobenzoic acid diatrizoic acid dihydroxybenzoic acid hydroxybenzoic acid iodoxybenzoic acid nitrobenzoic acid perchlorobenzoic acid probenecid thiobenzoic acid trihydroxybenzoic acid
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