benzoin : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: benzoin	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for benzoin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
benzoin n gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation [syn: benzoin, gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis] used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera Synonym(s): Benzoin, genus Benzoin
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Benzoin \Benzoin"\ (b[ecr]nzoin"), n. [Cf. F. benjoin, Sp. benjui, Pg. beijoin; all fr. Ar. lub[be]n-j[be]w[c6] incense form Sumatra (named Java in Arabic), the first syllable being lost. Cf. {Benjamin}.] Note: [Called also {benjamin}.] 1. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the {Styrax benzoin}, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume. 2. A white crystalline substance, {C14H12O2}, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources. 3. (Bot.) The spicebush ({Lindera benzoin}). {Flowers of benzoin}, benzoic acid. See under {Benzoic}.