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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

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CEFR level

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

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