ben·zine (b n z n , bn-zn) also ben·zin (bnz n)n. 1. A colorless, flammable, liquid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained in distilling petroleum, used in cleaning and dyeing and as a motor fuel. 2. See benzene. |
benzine [ˈbɛnziːn bɛnˈziːn], benzin [ˈbɛnzɪn]
n
(Chemistry) a volatile mixture of the lighter aliphatic hydrocarbon constituents of petroleum See ligroin, petroleum ether
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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
Translations
benzine
n → Leichtbenzin nt
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