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benzoic acid
noun
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International Scientific Vocabulary, from benzoin
1791, in the meaning defined above
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“Benzoic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzoic%20acid. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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