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ben·zene  (bnzn, bn-zn)

n.

A colorless, flammable, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon, C₆H₆, derived from petroleum and used in or to manufacture a wide variety of chemical products, including DDT, detergents, insecticides, and motor fuels. Also called benzine, benzol.

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benzene

Noun

a flammable poisonous liquid used as a solvent, insecticide, etc. [from benzoin, a fragrant resin from certain Asiatic trees]

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benzene  (bnzn)

A colorless flammable liquid derived from petroleum. Benzene is used to make detergents, insecticides, motor fuels, and many other chemical products. Chemical formula: C₆H₆. See more at benzene ring.

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benzyl adjective

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benzene - a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds benzine, benzol 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