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benzoic acid
benzoic acid [ ben zṓ ik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
food preservative: a colourless crystalline solid found in some natural resins. Use: food preservative, manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. C6H5COOH
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