/duy nuy'treuh ben"zeen, -ben zeen"/ , n. Chem.
any of three isomeric benzene derivatives having the formula C 6 H 4 NO 2 , made by nitration of benzene or nitrobenzene, the most important of which is the meta form: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.
[ 1870-75; DI- 1 + NITROBENZENE ]