A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume.

(organic chemistry) An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes. / (organic chemistry, obsolete) benzyl alcohol

A state in eastern India, having Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) as its capital.

simple past tense and past participle of bend

(Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented. / (colloquial, chiefly UK) Corrupt, dishonest. / (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly UK) Homosexual. / Determined or insistent.

An inclination or talent. / A predisposition to act or react in a particular way. / The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.

Any of various stiff or reedy grasses. / A grassy area, grassland. / The old dried stalks of grasses.

(transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. / (intransitive) To become curved. / (transitive) To cause to change direction.

A curve. / Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.

An advantage; help or aid from something. / (insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.