\Ben*zo"ic\ (b[e^]n*z[=o]"[i^]k), a. [Cf. F.
benzo["i]que.]
Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.
{Benzoic acid}, or {flowers of benzoin}, a peculiar vegetable
   acid, {C6H5.CO2H}, obtained from benzoin, and some other
   balsams, by sublimation or decoction. It is also found in
   the urine of infants and herbivorous animals. It
   crystallizes in the form of white, satiny flakes; its odor
   is aromatic; its taste is pungent, and somewhat acidulous.
{Benzoic aldehyde}, oil of bitter almonds; the aldehyde,
   {C6H5.CHO}, intermediate in composition between benzoic or
   benzyl alcohol, and benzoic acid. It is a thin colorless
   liquid.