ben·zol (b n zôl , -z l, -z l)n. See benzene. |
benzol, benzole [ˈbɛnzɒl]
n
1. (Chemistry) a crude form of benzene, containing toluene, xylene, and other hydrocarbons, obtained from coal tar or coal gas and used as a fuel
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an obsolete name for benzene
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| Noun | 1. | benzol - 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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