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1. (n.) benzene
a colorless, slightly water-soluble, liquid aromatic compound, C
Etymology: (1825–35)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) benzene, benzine, benzol
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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1. (noun) Benzene
a volatile, very inflammable liquid, C6H6, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is separated by fractional distillation. The name is sometimes applied also to the impure commercial product or benzole, and also, but rarely, to a similar mixed product of petroleum
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1. Benzene
a substance compounded of carbon and hydrogen, obtained by destructive distillation from coal-tar and other organic bodies, used as a substitute for turpentine and for dissolving grease.
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1. Benzene
Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.
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