(ˈ)ben|zilik noun
Etymology: French benzilique, from benzil + -ique -ic
: a white crystalline acid (C 6 H 5 ) 2 C(OH)COOH obtained by warming benzil with alcohol and alkali; diphenyl-glycolic acid
(ˈ)ben|zilik noun
Etymology: French benzilique, from benzil + -ique -ic
: a white crystalline acid (C 6 H 5 ) 2 C(OH)COOH obtained by warming benzil with alcohol and alkali; diphenyl-glycolic acid
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012