BENZOYL


Meaning of BENZOYL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈben-zə-ˌwil, -zō-ˌil, -ˌzȯil ]

noun

Etymology: German, from Benzoësäure benzoic acid + Greek hylē matter, literally, wood

Date: circa 1855

: the acyl radical of benzoic acid

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