Definition of Benzaic
Ben*zo"ic (b&ebreve;n*zō"&ibreve;k), a.
[Cf. F. benzoïque.] Pertaining to, or obtained from,
benzoin.
Benzoic acid, or flowers of benzoin, a
peculiar vegetable acid, C6H5.CO2H,
obtained from benzoin, and some other balsams, by sublimation or decoction.
It is also found in the urine of infants and herbivorous animals. It
crystallizes in the form of white, satiny flakes; its odor is aromatic; its
taste is pungent, and somewhat acidulous. -- Benzoic
aldehyde, oil of bitter almonds; the aldehyde,
C6H5.CHO, intermediate in composition between benzoic
or benzyl alcohol, and benzoic acid. It is a thin colorless
liquid.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin
- (chemistry) derived from benzoic acid or its derivatives
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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