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Benzine

Benzine Meaning & Definition
Benzine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Benzine?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Benzine: benzene | benzol

Related Terms | Find terms related to Benzine: alcohol | briquette | burnable | butane | carbon | charcoal | coal | coal oil | coke | combustible | dope | electricity | ethane | ethanol | fireball | firing | flammable | flammable material | fuel | fuel additive | fuel dope | gas | gas carbon | gasoline | heptane | hexane | illuminant | illuminating gas | inflammable | inflammable material | isooctane | jet fuel | kerosene | light source | luminant | methane | methanol | natural gas | octane | oil | paraffin | peat | pentane | petrol | petroleum | propane | propellant | rocket fuel | turf

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

Benzine In Webster's Dictionary

\Ben"zine\, n. [From {Benzoin}.] (Chem.) 1. A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called also {petroleum spirit}, {petroleum benzine}. Varieties or similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene, ligroin, etc. 2. Same as {Benzene}. [R.] Note: The hydrocarbons of benzine proper are essentially of the marsh gas series, while benzene proper is the typical hydrocarbon of the aromatic series.

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