Definition of Benzain
Benzoin, a fragrant concrete resinous juice flowing from a
styrax-tree of Sumatra, used as a cosmetic, and burned as incense.
- Wikipedia
Ben*zoin" (b&ebreve;n*zoin"), n. [Cf. F.
benjoin, Sp. benjui, Pg. beijoin; all fr. Ar.
lubān-jāwī incense form Sumatra (named Java in
Arabic), the first syllable being lost. Cf. Benjamin.] [Called also
benjamin.] 1. 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.
2. A white crystalline substance,
C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde
and some other sources.
3. (Bot.) The spicebush (Lindera
benzoin).
Flowers of benzoin, benzoic acid. See under
Benzoic.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- 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.
- A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources.
- (botany): The spicebush, Lindera benzoin
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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