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benzoic acidOne entry found. Main Entry: ben·zo·ic acid Pronunciation: \ben-ˈzō-ik-\ Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from benzoin Date: 1791 : a white crystalline acid C6H5COOH found naturally (as in benzoin or in cranberries) or made synthetically and used especially as a preservative of foods, in medicine, and in organic synthesis
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