NOUN | substance | benzol, benzene, benzine | a colorless liquid hydrocarbon |
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Meaning | A colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds. | |
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Synonyms | benzene, benzine | |
Narrower | benzene formula, benzene ring, benzene nucleus, Kekule formula | A closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached |
Broader | aromatic hydrocarbon | A hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds |
Spanish | benceno, benzol | |
Catalan | benzè, benzol |
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