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Benz

[bents; Eng. benz]
–noun
Karl, 1844–1929, German automotive engineer and manufacturer.

benz-

var. of benzo- before a vowel: benzaldehyde.

benzo-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which benzene, benzoic acid, or one or more of the phenyl groups is present: benzocaine.
Also, especially before a vowel, benz-.


Origin:
benz(ene) or benz(oic) + -o-
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Benz   (běnts)   
German automobile pioneer credited with manufacturing the first vehicle powered with an internal-combustion engine, patented in 1886.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
benz [bɛnz]

  1. n.
    Benzedrine. (Drugs.) : Stay off the benz. Coffee is enough to perk anybody up. , He had some benz in an inhaler, but there's much better medication available.
  2. n.
    and Benz. a Mercedes Benz automobile. : My uncle had a Benz that he took back to Germany every two years for service.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

benzo- or benz-
pref.
Benzene; benzoic acid: benzodiazepine.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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