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Meaning of benzilic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A white crystalline aromatic acid soluble in many primary alcohols, which can be prepared by heating a mixture of benzil, alcohol, and potassium hydroxide.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

benzilone benzimidazo benzimidazole benzimidazolium benzimidazolone benzimidazothiazepine

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