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Where does “benzoic acid” come from?

benzoic acid (English): A white crystalline organic acid, CHCOOH; the...

Definitions

  1. A white crystalline organic acid, CHCOOH; the...

Words derived from “benzoic acid”

  • dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • aminobenzoic acid
  • perchlorobenzoic acid
  • thiobenzoic acid
  • hydroxybenzoic acid
  • iodoxybenzoic acid
  • nitrobenzoic acid