benzoin

noun

1. a balsamic resin obtained from certain tropical Asiatic trees (genus Styrax of the storax family) and used in medicine and perfumery and as incense
2. any of a genus (Lindera) of aromatic plants of the laurel family; esp., the spicebush of E North America
3. Chem. a white, crystalline substance, CHCHOHCOCH, used in making antiseptic ointments and in respiration inhalants