# benzoic acid

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɛnˈzəʊɪk ˈasɪd/

## Definitions
1. A white crystalline organic acid, C₆H₅COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.

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