adj.
Pronunciation: ' ben-z ə - ˌ wil, -z ō - ˌ il, - ˌ zo ̇ il
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Benzoësäure benzoic acid + Greek hyl ē matter, literally, wood
Date: circa 1855
: the acyl radical of benzoic acid
adj.
Pronunciation: ' ben-z ə - ˌ wil, -z ō - ˌ il, - ˌ zo ̇ il
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Benzoësäure benzoic acid + Greek hyl ē matter, literally, wood
Date: circa 1855
: the acyl radical of benzoic acid
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012