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Benzoin is an English word with synonyms like benjamin. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Benzoin in a sentence

Benzoin meaning

  1. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from 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. An aromatic hydroxy ketone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-di(phenyl)ethanone, synthesized from benzaldehyde; any derivative of this compound.
  3. The spicebush, Lindera benzoin.

Synonyms of Benzoin

gum benzoin benjamin gum benjamin asa dulcis gum resin genus benzoin magnoliid dicot genus

Related words

Other words often associated with Benzoin or its synonyms:

patriarch

Using Benzoin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from 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. | An aromatic hydroxy ketone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-di(phenyl)ethanone, synthesized from benzaldehyde; any derivative of this compound. | The spicebush, Lindera benzoin.
  • Useful related words include: gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis.

Context around Benzoin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

neroli 1× gum 1×

Sentence patterns with Benzoin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

benzoin is usually 1× cinnamon neroli benzoin and orange 1× of gum benzoin 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and prince charles 1× benzoin is usually 1× for this reason 1×

Common sentence endings:

and orange blossom 1× of gum benzoin 1× of the recipe 1×

Words around Benzoin

Just before it in the word index:

benzoic 13 benzodiazepines 86 benzodiazepine 24 benzocaine 3 benzoate 11 benzo 8

Just after it in the word index:

benzos 4 benzoyl 8 benzoylecgonine 11 benztown 6 benzyl 2 benzylpenicillin 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Benzoin

  • In this selection, "benzoin" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, neroli and gum stand out and add context to how "benzoin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include benzoin is usually and cinnamon neroli benzoin and orange. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "benzoin" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with benzoin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Benzoin is usually part of the recipe. (7 words)

For this reason, benzoic acid for human consumption was obtained by dry distillation of gum benzoin. (16 words)

And Prince Charles has gone for an animal-cruelty free version of olive oil scented with sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin and orange blossom. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

And Prince Charles has gone for an animal-cruelty free version of olive oil scented with sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin and orange blossom. (25 words)

For this reason, benzoic acid for human consumption was obtained by dry distillation of gum benzoin. (16 words)

Benzoin is usually part of the recipe. (7 words)

Example sentences (3)

And Prince Charles has gone for an animal-cruelty free version of olive oil scented with sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin and orange blossom.

Benzoin is usually part of the recipe.

For this reason, benzoic acid for human consumption was obtained by dry distillation of gum benzoin.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "benzoin" in a sentence?
An example: "And Prince Charles has gone for an animal-cruelty free version of olive oil scented with sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin and orange blossom." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "benzoin" from authentic English texts.
What does "benzoin" mean?
Benzoin means: A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from 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.
What are synonyms of "benzoin"?
Common synonyms of "benzoin" include: gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis, gum resin, genus benzoin, magnoliid dicot genus.
How many example sentences with "benzoin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "benzoin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.