benzine

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ben·zine

 (bĕn′zēn′, bĕn-zēn′) also ben·zin (bĕn′zĭn)
n.
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benzine

(ˈbɛnziːn; bɛnˈziːn) or

benzin

n
(Chemistry) a volatile mixture of the lighter aliphatic hydrocarbon constituents of petroleum. See ligroin, petroleum ether
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ben•zine

(ˈbɛn zin, bɛnˈzin)

also ben•zin

(ˈbɛn zɪn)

n.
a colorless liquid mixture of various hydrocarbons obtained in the distillation of petroleum: used in cleaning and dyeing.
[1850–55]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.benzine - a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
aromatic hydrocarbon - a hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds
benzene formula, benzene nucleus, benzene ring, Kekule formula - a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached
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Translations
βενζίνη
benzina
бензин

benzine

[ˈbenziːn] Nbencina f
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benzine

nLeichtbenzin nt
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