ben·zo·in /ˈbɛnzəwən, ˌwin; ˌzɔɪn/
安息香,benzoin樹脂
ben·zo·in /ˈbɛnzəwən, ˌwɪn; ˌzɔɪn/ 名詞
安息香,苯甲苯甲醇,苯偶姻,二苯乙醇酮
Ben·zoin n.
Note: [Called also benjamin.]
1. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume.
2. A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources.
3. Bot. The spicebush (Lindera benzoin).
Flowers of benzoin, benzoic acid. See under Benzoic.
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benzoin
n 1: gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation [syn:
gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis]
2: used in some classifications for the American spicebush and
certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera
[syn: genus Benzoin]