Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or obtained from benzoin.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.
- adjective a peculiar vegetable acid, C6H5.CO2H, obtained from benzoin, and some other balsams, by sublimation or decoction. It is also found in the urine of infants and herbivorous animals. It crystallizes in the form of white, satiny flakes; its odor is aromatic; its taste is pungent, and somewhat acidulous.
- adjective oil of bitter almonds; the aldehyde, C6H5.CHO, intermediate in composition between benzoic or benzyl alcohol, and benzoic acid. It is a thin colorless liquid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Pertaining to, or obtained from,
benzoin . - adjective organic chemistry Derived from
benzoic acid or itsderivatives .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin
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Examples
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These consist of resinous juices combined with a peculiar acid, called the benzoic acid.
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However, the reactions between Vitamin C ascorbic acid and benzoic acids were overlooked, resulting in benzene formation in flavored waters and soft drinks.
Corey Rennell: Packaged Food Is Mystery Food, Part I: Additives Corey Rennell 2011
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However, the reactions between Vitamin C ascorbic acid and benzoic acids were overlooked, resulting in benzene formation in flavored waters and soft drinks.
Corey Rennell: Packaged Food Is Mystery Food, Part I: Additives Corey Rennell 2011
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However, the reactions between Vitamin C ascorbic acid and benzoic acids were overlooked, resulting in benzene formation in flavored waters and soft drinks.
Corey Rennell: Packaged Food Is Mystery Food, Part I: Additives Corey Rennell 2011
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However, the reactions between Vitamin C ascorbic acid and benzoic acids were overlooked, resulting in benzene formation in flavored waters and soft drinks.
Corey Rennell: Packaged Food Is Mystery Food, Part I: Additives Corey Rennell 2011
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However, the reactions between Vitamin C ascorbic acid and benzoic acids were overlooked, resulting in benzene formation in flavored waters and soft drinks.
Corey Rennell: Packaged Food Is Mystery Food, Part I: Additives Corey Rennell 2011
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After all, back in the 70's it was illegal to put benzoic acid in soda pop, with vitamin C because of the chemical reaction turning it into the toxic benzene, but now products routinely have the two mixed .... under the guise, of course, that you will automatically want the "healthy" drink because of the vitamin C. by karmacounselor
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Is there a cheaper solution than using Benzoin (or benzoic acid)?
Great use of color & stamping Anne-Marie 2007
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The role it follows and hand purely random benzoic acid authority.
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Sodium benzoate (the sodium salt of benzoic acid) is used as a preservative here, and it's a good one.
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