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From benzoin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A yellowish crystalline substance, C₆H₅.CO.CO.C₆H₅, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical. Full definition →
From benzoin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.