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Meaning of benzoic acid | Babel Free

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

Català àcid benzoic
Čeština kyselina benzoová
Dansk benzoesyre
Deutsch Benzoesäure
Español ácido benzoico
Suomi bentsoehappo
Français acide benzoïque
Gaeilge aigéad beansóch aigéad beinséancarbocsaileach
Galego ácido benzoico
Magyar benzoesav
Bahasa Indonesia asam benzoat
Italiano acido benzoico
日本語 安息香酸
Nederlands benzeencarbonzuur benzoëzuur
Polski benzoes kwas benzoesowy
Português ácido benzoico
Română acid benzoic
Русский бензо́йная кислота́
Svenska bensoesyra

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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