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alkylbenzene

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Noun1.alkylbenzene - organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
methylbenzene, toluene - a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels


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N-paraffins are the major feedstock for linear alkylbenzene, a surfactant intermediate used in detergent manufacturing, which consumed more than 76% of the world's n-paraffin production in 2008.
The fluid is a common, mass-produced petrochemical called linear alkylbenzene, or LAB, used to make clear detergents, like liquid hand soap.
Pathomorphological changes in the gills of fish fingerlings (Cirrhina mingala) by lineal alkylbenzene sulfonate.
 
 
 
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