BENZOIC ACID
\bˈɛnzə͡ʊɪk ˈasɪd], \bˈɛnzəʊɪk ˈasɪd], \b_ˈɛ_n_z_əʊ_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A fungistatic compound that is widely used as a food preservative. It is conjugated to GLYCINE in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
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white, crystalline acid, C7H6O2, from certain resins.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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C7H6O2, crystalline, white, derived from certain resins.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.