单词 | benzoin |
释义 | Word Frequency benzoin(ˈbɛnzɔɪn, -zəʊɪn, bɛnˈzəʊɪn) noun 1. Also called: benjamin 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 2. a white or yellowish crystalline compound with a camphor-like odour used as an antiseptic and flavouring; 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone. Formula: C6H5CHOHCOC6H5 3. any lauraceous aromatic shrub or tree of the genus Lindera, esp L. benzoin (spicebush) Word origin C16: from French benjoin, from Old Catalan benjui, from Arabic lubān jāwī, literally: frankincense of Java |
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