benzene
An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C₆H₆ whose structure consists of a ring of…An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C₆H₆ whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
» Don't inhale directly from the bottle containing benzene.
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C₆H₆ whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
Benzol
бензо́лbenzól
бензе́нbenzén, бензо́лbenzól
(in compounds, uncountable, usually)Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group.
- a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
Examples
5 sentencesDon't inhale directly from the bottle containing benzene.
Tobacco smoke contains more than seventy carcinogens, including benzene.
deTabakrauch enthält über 70 krebserregende Substanzen, darunter Benzol. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Benzene molecules are hexagonal in shape.
ruМолекулы бензола имеют шестиугольную форму. — Balamax
deBenzolmoleküle haben eine sechseckige Form. — Manfredo
Cassini's atmospheric sensing instruments have revealed other carbon compounds, too, such as benzene and acetylene.
Benzene is a hydrocarbon.
deBenzol ist ein Kohlenwasserstoff. — Vortarulo
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