- benzule
- Benzoyl Ben"zoyl, n. [Benzoic + Gr. ? wood. See {-yl}.] (Chem.) A compound radical, {C6H5.CO-}; the base of benzoic acid, of the oil of bitter almonds, and of an extensive series of compounds. [Formerly written also {benzule}.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.