benzoic anhydride

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benzoic anhydride [ben′zō·ik an′hī‚drīd]

(organic chemistry)

(C₆H₅CO)₂O An acid anhydride that melts at 42°C, boils at 360°C, and crystallizes in colorless prisms; used in synthesis of a variety of organic chemicals, including some dyes.

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