benzilic acid
noun
ben·zil·ic acid
\(ˈ)ben-¦zi-lik\
Definition of benzilic acid
: a white crystalline acid (C6H5)2C(OH)COOH obtained by warming benzil with alcohol and alkali; diphenyl-glycolic acid
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Origin and Etymology of benzilic acid
French benzilique, from benzil + -ique -ic
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