| BENZALS | • benzals n. Plural of benzal. • BENZAL n. a radical in oil of bitter almonds. |
| BENZENE | • benzene n. (Organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate… • benzene n. (Organic chemistry, in combination) Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group. • BENZENE n. a solvent distilled from petroleum. |
| BENZILS | • benzils n. Plural of benzil. • BENZIL n. a hydrocarbon radical. |
| BENZINE | • benzine n. Benzene. • benzine n. Any flammable petroleum distillate used as a solvent or fuel. • BENZINE n. a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of petroleum, also BENZIN. |
| BENZINS | • benzins n. Plural of benzin. • BENZIN n. a solvent distilled from petroleum, also BENZINE. |
| BENZOIC | • benzoic adj. Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin. • benzoic adj. (Organic chemistry) Derived from benzoic acid or its derivatives. • BENZOIC adj. relating to benzoin, as in benzoic acid, found in benzoin and other gums. |
| BENZOIN | • benzoin n. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc… • benzoin n. (Organic chemistry) An aromatic hydroxy ketone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-di(phenyl)ethanone, synthesized from benzaldehyde;… • benzoin n. The spicebush, Lindera benzoin. |
| BENZOLE | • benzole n. (Organic chemistry) Obsolete spelling of benzol. • BENZOLE n. crude benzene, used as a motor-spirit, also BENZOL. |
| BENZOLS | • benzols n. Plural of benzol. • BENZOL n. a crude form of benzene, also BENZOLE. |
| BENZOYL | • benzoyl n. (Organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid… • BENZOYL n. a compound radical, the base of benzoic acid. |
| BENZYLS | • benzyls n. Plural of benzyl. • BENZYL n. a compound radical, related to toluene and benzoic acid. |
| CADENZA | • cadenza n. (Music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician. • CADENZA n. (Italian) an elaborate musical passage. |
| ENZIANS | • ENZIAN n. (German) a type of schnapps flavoured with gentian roots. |
| ENZONED | • enzoned v. Simple past tense and past participle of enzone. • ENZONE v. to engirdle or surround with a zone or belt. |
| ENZONES | • enzones v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enzone. • ENZONE v. to engirdle or surround with a zone or belt. |
| ENZYMES | • enzymes n. Plural of enzyme. • ENZYME n. a complex protein that acts as a catalyst, also ENZYM. |
| ENZYMIC | • enzymic adj. Of, pertaining to, or using enzymes; enzymatic. • ENZYMIC adj. of or like an enzyme, also ENZYMATIC. |
| PRENZIE | • PRENZIE adj. (Shakespeare) a word of unknown meaning, possibly a misprint for princely. |
| TENDENZ | • TENDENZ n. (German) tendency, esp. in musical composition, also TENDENCE, TENDENCY. |
| TENZONS | • tenzons n. Plural of tenzon. • TENZON n. (French) a competition in verse between two troubadours, also TENSON. |