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benzoic acid

a white, crystalline organic acid, CHCOOH, produced commercially from toluene and used as an antiseptic and preservative and in the making of perfumes, flavorings, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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