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benzoyl definition

ben·zoyl (ben′zō il′)

noun

the radical CHCO, found in benzoic acid and some of its derivatives

Etymology: benzo- + -yl

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