Usually means: Aromatic compound used in perfumery.
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General (21 matching dictionaries)
  1. benzoin: Merriam-Webster
  2. benzoin: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. benzoin: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. benzoin: Collins English Dictionary
  5. Benzoin, benzoin: Vocabulary.com
  6. Benzoin, benzoin: Wordnik
  7. benzoin: Wiktionary
  8. benzoin: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. benzoin: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  10. benzoin: Infoplease Dictionary
  11. benzoin: Dictionary.com
  12. benzoin: Online Etymology Dictionary
  13. Benzoin (organic compound), Benzoin (resin), Benzoin: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  14. Benzoin: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  15. benzoin: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  16. Benzoin: Rhymezone
  17. Benzoin: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  18. benzoin: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  19. benzoin: FreeDictionary.org
  20. benzoin: Mnemonic Dictionary
  21. benzoin: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. benzoin: Encyclopedia

Medicine (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. benzoin: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  4. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  5. benzoin: Medical dictionary

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. A Modern Herbal, 1931, by Mrs. M. Grieve (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (benzoin)

noun:  A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from 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.
noun:  (organic chemistry) An aromatic hydroxy ketone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-di(phenyl)ethanone, synthesized from benzaldehyde; any derivative of this compound.
noun:  The spicebush, Lindera benzoin.

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