BENZENE


Meaning of BENZENE in English

/ ˈbenziːn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a clear liquid obtained from petroleum and coal tar , used in making plastics and many chemical products

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from benzoic acid + -ene .

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