ben·zo·in /ˈbɛnzəwən, ˌwin; ˌzɔɪn/
 安息香,benzoin樹脂


 ben·zo·in /ˈbɛnzəwən, ˌwɪn; ˌzɔɪn/ 名詞
 安息香,苯甲苯甲醇,苯偶姻,二苯乙醇酮


 Ben·zoin n.
 Note: [Called also benjamin.]
 1. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume.
 2. A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources.
 3. Bot. The spicebush (Lindera benzoin).
 Flowers of benzoin, benzoic acid. See under Benzoic.

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 benzoin
      n 1: gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation [syn:
           gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis]
      2: used in some classifications for the American spicebush and
         certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera
         [syn: genus Benzoin]