benzoic acid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /-æsɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (UK) audio
- /bɛnˈzoʊɪk ˈæsɪd/ (General-American)
- /bɛnˈzəʊɪk ˈasɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American) audio
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A white crystalline organic acid, C₆H₅COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| benzoic acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
amidotrizoic acid · diatrizoic acid · thiobenzoic acid · dihydroxybenzoic acid · hydroxybenzoic acid · iodoxybenzoic acid · aminobenzoic acid · probenecid · perchlorobenzoic acid · trihydroxybenzoic acid · nitrobenzoic acid
Synonyms
E210 when used as a preservative
Translations (34)
nl benzeencarbonzuur (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · sl benzojeva kiselina (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · be бензойная кіслата (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · uk бензойна кислота (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · fi bentsoehappo (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · ru бензо́йная кислота́ (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · es ácido benzoico (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · pl kwas benzoesowy (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · gl ácido benzoico (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · ka ბენზოის მჟავა (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · bg бензоена киселина (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · ca àcid benzoic (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · pl benzoes (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · sk kyselina benzoová (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · da benzoesyre (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · it acido benzoico (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · cmn 安息香酸 (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · pt ácido benzoico (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · sv bensoesyra (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · nn benzosyre (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · nb benzosyre (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · tr benzoik asit (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · hu benzoesav (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · de Benzoesäure (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · nl benzoëzuur (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · fr acide benzoïque (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · ro acid benzoic (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · cs kyselina benzoová (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · ga aigéad beinséancarbocsaileach (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · id asam benzoat (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · cmn 苯甲酸 (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · ja 安息香酸 (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · ga aigéad beansóch (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH) · hy բենզոյական թթու (white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH)