Flowers of benzoin, benzoic acid. See under Benzoic.
Ben*zoin"a*ted (&?;), a. (Med.) Containing or impregnated with benzoin; as, benzoinated lard.
{ Ben"zole Ben"zol } (&?;), n. [Benzoin + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) An impure benzene, used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes. See Benzene.
It has great solvent powers, and is used by manufacturers of India rubber and gutta percha; also for cleaning soiled kid gloves, and for other purposes.
Ben"zo*line (&?;), n. (Chem.) (a) Same as Benzole. (b) Same as Amarine. [R.] Watts.
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.]
Ben"zyl (&?;), n. [Benzoic + - yl.] (Chem.) A compound radical, C6H5.CH2, related to toluene and benzoic acid; -- commonly used adjectively.
Be*paint" (&?;), v. t. To paint; to cover or color with, or as with, paint.
Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek.
Shak.
Be*pelt" (&?;), v. t. To pelt roundly.
Be*pinch" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bepinched (&?;).] To pinch, or mark with pinches. Chapman.
Be*plas"ter (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beplastered (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Beplastering.] To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub.
Beplastered with rouge.
Goldsmith.
Be*plumed" (&?;), a. Decked with feathers.
Be*pom"mel (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bepommeled (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Bepommeling.] To pommel; to beat, as with a stick; figuratively, to assail or criticise in conversation, or in writing. Thackeray.
Be*pow"der (&?;), v. t. To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.
Be*praise" (&?;), v. t. To praise greatly or extravagantly. Goldsmith.
Be*prose" (&?;), v. t. To reduce to prose. [R.] "To beprose all rhyme." Mallet.
Be*puffed" (&?;), a. Puffed; praised. Carlyle.
Be*pur"ple (&?;), v. t. To tinge or dye with a purple color.
Be*queath" (b*kw"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bequeathed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Bequeathing.] [OE. biquethen, AS. becweðan to say, affirm, bequeath; pref. be- + cweðan to say, speak. See Quoth.] 1. To give or leave by will; to give by testament; -- said especially of personal property.
My heritage, which my dead father did bequeath to me.
Shak.