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ben⋅zene

  [ben-zeen, ben-zeen]
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–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, volatile, flammable, toxic, slightly water-soluble, liquid, aromatic compound, C6H6, obtained chiefly from coal tar: used in the manufacture of commercial and medicinal chemicals, dyes, and as a solvent for resins, fats, or the like.
Origin:
1825–35; benz(oic acid) + -ene
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ben·zene   (běn'zēn', běn-zēn')   
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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Word Origin & History

benzene 
1835, benzine, from Ger. Benzin, coined in 1833 by Ger. chemist Eilhardt Mitscherlich (1794-1863) from Benz(oesäure) "benzoic acid." Mitscherlich obtained it from a distillation of benzoic acid, obtained from benzoin (q.v.). The form benzene dates from 1872 in Eng.
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Main Entry: ben·zene
Pronunciation: 'ben-"zEn, ben-'
Function: noun
: a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbonC6H6 used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel called also benzol —ben·ze·noid /'ben-z&-"noid/ adjective
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benzene ben·zene (běn'zēn', běn-zēn')
n.
A clear, colorless, highly refractive flammable liquid derived from petroleum and used in or to manufacture a wide variety of chemical products, including DDT, insecticides, and motor fuels. Also called benzine.

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benzene   (běn'zēn')  Pronunciation Key 
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.

benzyl adjective
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