Thesaurus: benzoin

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1. n. 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. n. A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources.
3. n. The spicebush (Lindera benzoin).
4. n. gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
5. 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.
6. The spicebush (Lindera benzoin). Flowers of benzoin, benzoicacid. See under Benzoic.
7. n. gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation n. used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera