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nouna colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compoundstype of:
Definition that contains benzene
- aromatic (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
- phenol a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
- aniline oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
- aminobenzine oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
- aromatic hydrocarbon a hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds
- hydroxybenzene a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
- phenylic acid a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
- phenylamine oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
- aniline oil oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
- benzenoid similar to benzene in structure or linkage