benzoic acid

Noun CEFR B2

bɛnˈzəʊɪk ˈasɪd

Definitions

A white crystalline organic acid, C₆H₅COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolácido benzoico

Françaisacide benzoïque

DeutschBenzoesäure

16 more languages

Catalààcid benzoic

Češtinakyselina benzoová

Danskbenzoesyre

Suomibentsoehappo

Gaeilgeaigéad beansóch aigéad beinséancarbocsaileach

Galegoácido benzoico

Magyarbenzoesav

Bahasa Indonesiaasam benzoat

Italianoacido benzoico

日本語安息香酸

Nederlandsbenzeencarbonzuur benzoëzuur

Polskibenzoes kwas benzoesowy

Portuguêsácido benzoico

Românăacid benzoic

Русскийбензо́йная кислота́

Svenskabensoesyra

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

benzoil benzoin benzoisochromanequinone benzoisoquinoline benzoisothiazole benzol

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