Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

benzoyl

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛnzəʊʌɪl, -zəʊɪl/

Definition of benzoyl

noun

[as modifier] Chemistry
  • of or denoting the acyl radical C(O)C6H5, derived from benzoic acid:benzoyl peroxide

benzoyl in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of benzoyl in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

kempt

/ kɛm(p)t /
adjective
maintained in a neat and clean condition …