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benzene
benzene ring
benzine
benzo-
benzoate
benzocaine
benzodiazepine
benzoic acid
benzoin
benzol
benzonitrile
benzophenone
benzopyrene
benzoquinone
benzoyl
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benzoin
benzoin [ bénzō in ]


noun 
Definition:
 
toxic white solid: a toxic white crystalline solid occurring in natural resins or manufactured synthetically. Use: medications, perfumes, incense. C14H12O2
[Mid-16th century. Via French benjoin< Arabic lubānjāwī 'incense from Sumatra']
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