Benzoic

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin, an aromatic organic acid used in food preservation and pharmaceuticals.

“Benzoic acid is widely used in food preservation, typically added as sodium benzoate.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ben·zo·ic

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Words Related to Benzoic

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Words you can make from Benzoic

Shorter words formed from the letters in “benzoic”.

benic benzo bizen bonce bonze ceibo cozen cozie niobe zinco zineb zonic bein beni beno bice bien bine bino bion bize boce bone boni

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