Meanings
adjectivebenzoic (not comparable)
- not comparablePertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.
- not comparablechemistryDerived from benzoic acid or its derivatives.
Origin
- Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
- Proto-Indo-European*yew-
- Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
- Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
- Proto-Austronesian*zawa
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
- Old Javanesejawa
- Old JavaneseJawi
- Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
- Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
- Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
- Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
- Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
- Catalanbenjuí
- Middle Frenchbenjoin
- Englishbenzoin
- Englishbenzoic
From benzoin + -ic. Compare French benzoïque.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan benzoic, benzoic
- benzoicpertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin
- benzoicderived from benzoic acid or its derivatives
French benzoïque, benzoïque
- benzoïquepertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin
- benzoïquederived from benzoic acid or its derivatives
Irish beansóch, beansóch
- beansóchpertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin
- beansóchderived from benzoic acid or its derivatives
Italian benzoico
- benzoicoderived from benzoic acid or its derivatives
Polish benzoesowy, benzoesowy
- benzoesowypertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin
- benzoesowyderived from benzoic acid or its derivatives
Portuguese benzoico, benzoico
- benzoicopertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin
- benzoicoderived from benzoic acid or its derivatives
Spanish benzoico, benzoico
- benzoicopertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin
- benzoicoderived from benzoic acid or its derivatives
Cite this entry
APA
benzoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoic
MLA
“benzoic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzoic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoic.
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