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What (who) is Benzene - definition
benzene
['b?nzi:n]
¦ noun Chemistry a volatile liquid hydrocarbon present in petroleum, having a hexagonal ring-shaped molecule which is the basis of most aromatic organic compounds. [C6H6.]
Derivatives
benzenoid adjective
Origin
C19: from benzoic acid + -ene.
benzene
Benzene is a clear, colourless liquid which is used to make plastics.
N-UNCOUNT
Benzene
·noun A volatile, very inflammable liquid, C6H6, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is separated by fractional distillation. The name is sometimes applied also to the impure commercial product or benzole, and also, but rarely, to a similar mixed product of petroleum.
Examples of use of Benzene
1. Benzene, used in gasoline, is a cancer–causing substance.
2. Under the Bush administration‘s proposal, by 2030 passenger cars would emit 45 percent less benzene than today and release 350,000 fewer tons of benzene and other toxins.
3. According to the suits, independent laboratory tests found benzene in the drinks at levels above the federal limit for benzene in drinking water.
4. "Tüpraþ produces naphtha but converts benzene into fuel right away.
5. He‘ll probably return to Iraq with propane, gasoline, or benzene.