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benzol

noun

Meaning

  1. An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
  2. (in combination) Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group.
  3. An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.
  4. Benzyl alcohol

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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