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benzodiazepine
benzoic acid
benzoin
benzol
benzonitrile
benzophenone
benzopyrene
benzoquinone
benzoyl
benzoyl peroxide
benzpyrene
benzyl
benzyl alcohol
benzylamine
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benzoyl
benzoyl [ bénzō il, bénzō īl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
with particular group of atoms: relating to or containing the group C6H5CO-
[Mid-19th century. < German Benzoesäure 'benzoic acid' + Greek hylē 'wood, matter']
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