Definition of benzoin Benzoin
ben•zo•in
We found 7 definitions of benzoin from 4 different sources.
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What does benzoin mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: benzoins |
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| benzoin - used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera | ||
| genus Benzoin | ||
| magnoliid dicot genus genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms | ||
| benzoin - gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation | ||
| gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- benzoin (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. - benzoin (n.)
A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources. - benzoin (n.)
The spicebush (Lindera benzoin).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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benzoin
ben′zō-in, or -zoin, n. gum benjamin, the aromatic and resinous juice of the Styrax Benzoin of Java and Sumatra. It is used in perfumery, in pastilles, and for incense, and its compound tincture yields Friar's Balsam or Jesuit's Drops, and is used in making court-plaster. [In the 16th century, Benjoin. Most prob. through It. from Ar. lubān jāwī, frankincense of Java, Sumatra, &c.]
Part of speech
🔤- benzoin, noun, singular of benzoins.
