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Definitions for benzoin
ˈbɛn zoʊ ɪn, -zɔɪn, bɛnˈzoʊ ɪnben·zoin
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Princeton's WordNet
benzoin, gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcisnoun
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
Benzoin, genus Benzoinnoun
used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera
Wiktionary
benzoinnoun
A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume.
benzoinnoun
An aromatic hydroxy ketone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-di(phenyl)ethanone, synthesized from benzaldehyde; any derivative of this compound
benzoinnoun
The spicebush, Lindera benzoin
Etymology: English from the mid 16th century, with the meaning of "balsamic resin".
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Benzoinnoun
A medicinal kind of resin imported from the East Indies, and vulgarly called benjamin. It is procured by making an incision in a tree, whose leaves resemble those of the lemon tree. It is of a yellowish colour, an agreeable scent, it melts easily, and is of three sorts. The first, which is esteemed the best, comes from Siam, and is called amygdaloides, being interspersed with white spots, resembling broken almonds. The second is black, and very odoriferous; it drops from young trees, and comes from Sumatra. The third is also black, but less odoriferous, and is found in Java and Sumatra. Antoine Furetière Ephraim Chambers
The liquor we have distilled from benzoin, is subject to frequent vicissitudes of fluidity and firmness. Boyle.
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benzoin
Benzoin is an organic compound of the aromatic ketone chemical class. Its structure consists of two benzyl groups joined by a carbon-carbon bond, in which the carbon atom is attached to other atoms such as an alcohol hydroxy group and a ketone carbonyl group. It is commonly used in pharmaceuticals and perfumes, and can also be found in some first aid products due to its antiseptic properties. Benzoin naturally occurs in the gum resin of various Styrax species plants.
Webster Dictionary
Benzoinnoun
a resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume
Benzoinnoun
a white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources
Benzoinnoun
the spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Wikidata
Benzoin
Benzoin is an organic compound with the formula PhCHCPh. It is a hydroxy ketone attached to two phenyl groups. It appears as off-white crystals, with a light camphor-like odor. Benzoin is synthesized from benzaldehyde in the benzoin condensation. It is chiral and it exists as a pair of enantiomers:-benzoin and-benzoin. Benzoin is not a constituent of benzoin resin obtained from the benzoin tree or tincture of benzoin. The main component in these natural products is benzoic acid.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Benzoin
ben′zō-in, or -zoin, n. gum benjamin, the aromatic and resinous juice of the Styrax Benzoin of Java and Sumatra. It is used in perfumery, in pastilles, and for incense, and its compound tincture yields Friar's Balsam or Jesuit's Drops, and is used in making court-plaster. [In the 16th century, Benjoin. Most prob. through It. from Ar. lubān jāwī, frankincense of Java, Sumatra, &c.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Benzoin
a fragrant concrete resinous juice flowing from a styrax-tree of Sumatra, used as a cosmetic, and burned as incense.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Benzoin
A white crystalline compound prepared by condensation of benzaldehyde in potassium cyanide and used in organic syntheses. This should not be confused with benzoin gum from STYRAX.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of benzoin in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of benzoin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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