benzoyl

[ ben-zoh-il ]

adjective

containing the benzoyl group.

noun

the benzoyl group.

Origin of benzoyl

First recorded in 1850–55; benzo- + -yl

Words Nearby benzoyl

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How to use benzoyl in a sentence

benzoyl-pseudotropeine Hydrochlorate Merck,—see Tropacocaine, etc.
Merck's 1899 Manual | Merck & Co.
Ethyl benzoate may be employed instead of benzoyl glycollic acid for this reaction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 | Various
The monobenzoate and dibenzoate are formed by benzoyl chloride reacting on alkali-cellulose (see below).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 | Various
Similarly he represented the reactions investigated by Liebig and Whler on benzoyl compounds as double decompositions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 | Various
In this respect again there is a close parallelism between the sulphocarbonate and benzoyl-ester reactions.
Researches on Cellulose | C. F. Cross

British Dictionary definitions for benzoyl

benzoyl

/ (ˈbɛnzəʊɪl) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C 6 H 5 CO-: benzoyl group or radical Systematic name: benzenecarbonyl

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Scientific definitions for benzoyl

benzoyl

[ bĕn′zō-ĭl′, -zoil′ ]

The radical C6H5CO, derived from benzoic acid.

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