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benzoic acid

/bɛnˈzəʊɪk ˈasɪd//bɛnˈzoʊɪk ˈæsɪd/

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

benzoic acid: a white crystalline organic acid, C₆H₅COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food...
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Noun

benzoic acid (countable and uncountable, plural benzoic acids)

  1. A white crystalline organic acid, C₆H₅COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.
    Synonyms:
    E210 when used as a preservative

benzoic acid meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

benzoic acid in Tamil

பென்சோயிக்கமிலம்

benzoic acid in Indonesian

white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH
asam benzoat

Synonyms of benzoic acid

  • E210 when used as a preservative

Forms of benzoic acid

pluralbenzoic acids

Words formed from benzoic acid

Questions about benzoic acid

What does benzoic acid mean?
Benzoic acid means a white crystalline organic acid, C₆H₅COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.
What is benzoic acid in Tamil?
Benzoic acid in Tamil is பென்சோயிக்கமிலம். See Benzoic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is benzoic acid?
Benzoic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce benzoic acid?
Benzoic acid is pronounced /bɛnˈzəʊɪk ˈasɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of benzoic acid?
The plural of benzoic acid is benzoic acids.

Words near benzoic acid in the dictionary

  1. benzohydroquinones
  2. benzohydroxamate
  3. benzohydroxamates
  4. benzohydroxamic acid
  5. benzoic
  6. benzoic acid
  7. benzoid
  8. benzoil
  9. benzoils
  10. benzoin
  11. benzoinated

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