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benzodiazepine
benzoic acid
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benzonitrile
benzophenone
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benzoyl
ben·zo·yl [ bénzō ìl, bén zòyl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
with particular group of atoms: relating to or containing the group C6H5CO-
[Mid-19th century. < German Benzoesäure "benzoic acid" + Greek hylē "wood, matter"]
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