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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ben•zo•in1 (ben′zō in, -zoin, ben zō′in),USA pronunciation n. - Also called gum benjamin, gum benzoin. a reddish-brown, aromatic balsamic resin occurring in almondlike fragments and having a vanillalike odor, obtained from trees of the genus Styrax, esp. S. benzoin, of Java, Sumatra, etc.: used in the manufacture of perfume and cosmetics and in medicine internally as an expectorant and externally as an antiseptic.
- Plant BiologyAlso called benjamin, benjamin-bush. any plant belonging to the genus Lindera (Benzoin), of the laurel family, including the spicebush and similar aromatic plants.
- Italian benzoi Arabic
- Arabic lubān jāwī frankincense of Java (lu- probably constructed as the definite article); z of benzoin
- Portuguese beijoim and Spanish benjuí
- Middle French
- earlier benjoin 1550–60
ben•zo•in2 (ben′zō in, -zoin, ben zō′in),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]- Chemistrya white, slightly water-soluble powder, C14H12O2, derived by the condensation of benzaldehyde in the presence of potassium cyanide, and used in organic synthesis.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: benzoin /ˈbɛnzɔɪn -zəʊɪn; bɛnˈzəʊɪn/ n Also called: benjamin a gum resin containing benzoic acid, obtained from various trees of the genus Styrax, esp S. benzoin of Java and Sumatra, and used in ointments, perfume, etc Etymology: 16th Century: from French benjoin, from Old Catalan benjui, from Arabic lubān jāwī, literally: frankincense of Java |