benzene

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
benzene /ˈbɛnziːn/

▶noun Chemistry a volatile liquid hydrocarbon present in petroleum, having a hexagonal ring-shaped molecule which is the basis of most aromatic organic compounds. [C₆H₆.]

– derivatives
benzenoid adjective.

– origin C19: from benzoic acid + -ene.

'benzene' also found in these Oxford entries:

benzene ring - benzine - benzodiazepine - benzol - benzoquinone - coal tar - -ene - meta- - nitrobenzene - ortho- - para- - pheno- - phenol - phenyl - phthalic acid - quinone - thiabendazole - toluene

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