| 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. |
| BENZENES | • benzenes n. Plural of benzene. • BENZENE n. a solvent distilled from petroleum. |
| AZOBENZENE | • azobenzene n. (Organic chemistry) An aromatic azo compound, diphenyl diazene, the basis of many dyes. • AZOBENZENE n. a dye containing an azo compound. |
| AZOBENZENES | • azobenzenes n. Plural of azobenzene. • AZOBENZENE n. a dye containing an azo compound. |
| ETHYLBENZENE | • ethylbenzene n. (Organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon C6H5-CH2CH3 that is used in the production of styrene. • ETHYLBENZENE n. a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon used chiefly in the manufacture of styrene. |
| NITROBENZENE | • nitrobenzene n. (Organic chemistry) A nitro derivative of benzene, C6H5NO2, prepared by reacting benzene with a mixture… • NITROBENZENE n. a poisonous yellow oily liquid with an almond odor that is used esp. in chemical synthesis, as of aniline. |
| CHLOROBENZENE | • chlorobenzene n. (Organic chemistry) Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine;… • CHLOROBENZENE n. a colorless flammable volatile toxic liquid used in organic synthesis (as of DDT) and as a solvent. |
| ETHYLBENZENES | • ethylbenzenes n. Plural of ethylbenzene. • ETHYLBENZENE n. a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon used chiefly in the manufacture of styrene. |
| NITROBENZENES | • nitrobenzenes n. Plural of nitrobenzene. • NITROBENZENE n. a poisonous yellow oily liquid with an almond odor that is used esp. in chemical synthesis, as of aniline. |
| CHLOROBENZENES | • chlorobenzenes n. Plural of chlorobenzene. • CHLOROBENZENE n. a colorless flammable volatile toxic liquid used in organic synthesis (as of DDT) and as a solvent. |
| DINITROBENZENE | • dinitrobenzene n. (Organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric aromatic nitro compounds C6H4(NO2)2 formed by the nitration… • DINITROBENZENE n. any of three isomeric toxic compounds. |
| METHOXYBENZENE | • methoxybenzene n. (Organic chemistry) The methyl ether derived from phenol; it is used in perfumery and is an insect pheromone. • METHOXYBENZENE n. another name for anisole, a colourless liquid ether. |
| BENZENECARBONYL | • BENZENECARBONYL n. a systemic name for benzoyl. |
| DICHLOROBENZENE | • dichlorobenzene n. (Organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric derivatives of benzene in which two hydrogen atoms have been… • DICHLOROBENZENE n. any of three isomeric benzene compounds. |
| DINITROBENZENES | • dinitrobenzenes n. Plural of dinitrobenzene. • DINITROBENZENE n. any of three isomeric toxic compounds. |
| METHOXYBENZENES | • methoxybenzenes n. Plural of methoxybenzene. • METHOXYBENZENE n. another name for anisole, a colourless liquid ether. |
| TRINITROBENZENE | • trinitrobenzene n. (Organic chemistry) Any derivative of benzene containing three nitro groups, but especially the explosive… • TRINITROBENZENE n. a benzene compound. |