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benzine

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ben·zine  (bnzn, bn-zn) also ben·zin (bnzn)
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.benzine - a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
benzene, 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
Translations
benzine [ˈbenziːn] N → bencina f
benzine
n → Leichtbenzin nt


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It turned out, says Friloux, that truckloads of benzine and other chemicals had been shipped to the Campbell Wells dump site and mixed in with the other waste from the oil rigs offshore.
SPRINGS OF HOPE by Comfort, Marianne / U.S. Catholic
From this first unexpected find and subsequent bedazzlement, Benzine develops a passion for this Jesus whom the Qur'an calls `our master, the prophet Aissa', and whose compassion, humility and indeed tenderness he is thrilled suddenly to discover.
Where faiths meet by Odier, Jean-Jacques / For A Change
Tobacco is also exempted from the Toxic Substances Act, even though a cigarette has more benzine in it than what was thought to be in Perrier, and more cyanide in it than was found in those tainted Chilean grapes.
The filtered truth by Segal, David / Washington Monthly
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