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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
benzoic acid

▶noun Chemistry a white crystalline compound present in benzoin and other plant resins, used as a food preservative.

'benzoic acid' also found in these Oxford entries:

Benzedrine - benzene - benzoate - benzoyl

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