benzoin

ben·zo·in

 (bĕn′zō-ĭn, -zoin′)

n.

1. A balsamic resin obtained from certain tropical Asian trees of the genus Styrax and used in perfumery and medicine. Also called benjamin, gum benjamin, gum benzoin.

2. A white or yellowish crystalline compound, C₁₄H₁₂O₂, derived from benzaldehyde.

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[Earlier benjoin, from French benjoin and Italian benzoino, both from Arabic lubān jāwī, frankincense of Java; see lbn in Semitic roots.]

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benzoin

(ˈbɛnzɔɪn; -zəʊɪn; bɛnˈzəʊɪn)

n

1. (Plants) Also called: benjamin a gum resin containing benzoic acid, obtained from various trees of the genus Styrax, esp S. benzoin of Java and Sumatra, and used in ointments, perfume, etc

2. (Elements & Compounds) a white or yellowish crystalline compound with a camphor-like odour used as an antiseptic and flavouring; 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone. Formula: C6H5CHOHCOC6H5

3. (Plants) any lauraceous aromatic shrub or tree of the genus Lindera, esp L. benzoin (spicebush)

[C16: from French benjoin, from Old Catalan benjui, from Arabic lubān jāwī, literally: frankincense of Java]

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ben•zo•in¹

(ˈbɛn zoʊ ɪn, -zɔɪn, bɛnˈzoʊ ɪn)

n.

1. a reddish brown balsamic resin obtained from certain storax trees, used in medicine and perfumery.

2. any plant belonging to the genus Lindera (Benzoin), of the laurel family, as the spicebush.

[1550–60; earlier benjoin < Middle French < Portuguese beijoim < Arabic lubān jāwi frankincense of Java]

ben•zo•in²

(ˈbɛn zoʊ ɪn, -zɔɪn, bɛnˈzoʊ ɪn)

n.

a white, water-soluble powder, C₁₄H₁₂O₂, used in organic synthesis.

[1860–70; benzo- + -in ¹]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	benzoin - gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation asa dulcis, benjamin, gum benjamin, gum benzoin gum resin - a mixture of resin and gum
	2.	Benzoin - used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera genus Benzoin magnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms family Lauraceae, Lauraceae, laurel family - a family of Lauraceae

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Translations

benzoino

ben·zo·in

n. benjuí, resina usada como expectorante.

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benzoin

n benzoína

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