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benzine

DEFINITIONS OF: benzine

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n a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds

Synonyms:
benzene, benzol
Types:
Kekule formula, benzene formula, benzene nucleus, benzene ring
a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached
Type of:
aromatic hydrocarbon
a hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds
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