This section is from the book "Laboratory Manual Of Pharmacology", by A. D. Bush. Also available from Amazon: Laboratory manual of pharmacology.
Benzoin is a balsamic resin obtained from Styrax Benzoin (Fam. Styracacece), trees of the Malay Peninsula and Dutch East Indies.
Properties:
Appearance................................................................................................ | Solubility: |
Color .................................................................... | H20................................................................................................... |
Odor.............................................................................................................. | C2H5OH...................................................................................... |
Taste.................................................................. | KOH ........................................................................................ |
 
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