| benzoin | 1. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc, having a fragrant odour, 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. <botany> The spicebush (Lindera benzoin). Flowers of benzoin, benzoic acid. See Benzoic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| benzoinated | <medicine> Containing or impregnated with benzoin; as, benzoinated lard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| benzoinated lard | Used as a lubricant, in the manufacture of soap, for oiling wool, and as an illuminant. Formerly used as an ointment base. Origin: L. Lardum (05 Mar 2000) |
| flowers of benzoin | C6H5COOH;occurs naturally in gum benzoin; it is used as a food preservative, locally as a fungistatic, and orally as an antiseptic, diuretic, and expectorant. It is excreted rapidly as hippuric acid. Synonym: benzoyl hydrate, flowers of benzoin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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