benzoic acid

/bɛnˌzoʊɪk ˌæsəd/
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Other forms: benzoic acids

Definitions of benzoic acid
  1. noun
    a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins
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    type of:
    carboxylic acid
    an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
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