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Benzene

Benzene Meaning & Definition
Benzene Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Benzene?

[n] a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic

Synonyms | Synonyms for Benzene: benzine | benzol

Related Terms | Find terms related to Benzene:

See Also | benzene formula | benzene nucleus | benzene ring | hydrocarbon | Kekule formula

Benzene In Webster's Dictionary

\Ben"zene\, n. [From {Benzoin}.] (Chem.) A volatile, very inflammable liquid, {C6H6}, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is separated by fractional distillation. The name is sometimes applied also to the impure commercial product or benzole, and also, but rarely, to a similar mixed product of petroleum. {Benzene nucleus}, {Benzene ring} (Chem.), a closed chain or ring, consisting of six carbon atoms, each with one hydrogen atom attached, regarded as the type from which the aromatic compounds are derived. This ring formula is provisionally accepted as representing the probable constitution of the benzene molecule, {C6H6}, and as the type on which its derivatives are formed.

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