Look up: Benzene

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   Benzene
   Benzene is a distillate of petroleum used in dry cleaning.
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   benzene
   [n] - a colorless liquid hydrocarbon
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   Benzene
   An aromatic hydrocarbon used in the manufacture of many organic compounds.There are many different ways of representing te benzene ring, three of which are shown below:The most common representation of a benzene ring is now as shown in the diagram below: Symbol C₆H₆
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   Benzene
   An aromatic hydrocarbon present to a minor degree in most crude oils. (Products manufactured from benzene include styrene, phenol, nylon and synthetic detergents.)
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   Benzene
   CAS Number: 71-43-2. A colorless, volatile, flammable and toxic liquid hydrocarbon used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel. Chemical formula = C6H6. Molecular weight = 78.11 g/mol.
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   Benzene
   Carcinogenic. Harmful amounts may be absorbed through skin. Irritating to mucous membranes. Poisonous when ingested. Inhalation of fumes may be toxic. Cited by the EPA and OSHA as a threat to public health. Found in oven cleaners, detergents, furniture po
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   Benzene
   A hexagonal organic molecule having a carbon atom at each point of the hexagon and a hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom. Molecules which contain a benzene ring are known as aromatic. Benzene boils at 80°C and has a flash point of 12°F (-11°C). The explosive limits are 1.5% to 8% by volume in air
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   Benzene
   Benzene: A sweet smelling, highly toxic hydrocarbon. Long-term exposure to benzene is known to cause anemia and leukemia. The anemia associated with benzene exposure is termed aplastic anemia. The types of leukemia associated with benzene exposure are adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). It is thought that benz ...
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   benzene
   a colourless,volatile,flammable aromatic hydrocarbon liquid used as a solvant and as a fuel for some special types of reciprocating engines Category: The chemical industry • Aromatic liquid hydrocarbon got from coal and petroleum,used as solvent,fuel,and in manufactury of plastics(1) Category: Management in the public and private sector
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    Benzene
    Ben'zene noun [ From Benzoin .] (Chemistry) A volatile, very inflammable liquid, C ₆ H ₆ , 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 petroleu ...
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    benzene
    <chemistry> A volatile, very inflammable liquid, 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. ... The Benzene nucleus ...
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    benzene
    benzine noun a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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    Benzene
    } `Benzene`, or `Benzol` (see also `Benzine`) is an organic chemical compound with the formula C6H6. It is sometimes abbreviated Ph-H. Benzene is a colorless and highly flammable liquid with a sweet smell and a relatively high melting point. It is carcinogenic and its use as an additive in gasoline is now limited, but it is an important industrial solvent and precursor in the production of drugs, plastics, synthetic rubber, and dyes. Benzene is a...
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    benzene
    (ben´zēn) a liquid hydrocarbon, C6H6, obtained mainly as a byproduct of the destructive distillation of coal, used as a solvent. It is irritant, toxic, and carcinogenic. benzene hexachloride(BHC) a chlorinated hydrocarbon; one isomer, gamma benzene hexachloride (lin...
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    Benzene
    • (n.) 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.Benzene: words in the d...
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    benzene
    (C6H6), the simplest aromatic hydrocarbon, widely used in industry. Discovered by the English scientist Michael Faraday in 1825 in illuminating gas ... [27 related articles]
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    Benzene
    C6H6 Molar mass: 78.11184
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    benzene
    The basic structure in most aromatic compounds; a highly toxic hydrocarbon from light coal tar oil; used as a solvent. Syn: benzol, coal tar naphtha [benzoin, + -ene]
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    benzene
    Benzene is the simplest aromatic compound, with a ring of six carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms. It is a colourless liquid occurring naturally in fossil raw materials such as crude oil and coal, produced during processing of petroleum liquids and through chemical reactions. It is one of the most important feedstocks for the chemical industry, use...
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    benzene
    Benzene is often drawn as a ring of six carbon atoms, with alternating double bonds and single bonds. This simple picture has some complications, however. Carbon-carbon single bonds are longer than carbon-carbon double bonds, so if there were 'real' single and double bonds in the molecule, the shape...
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    benzene
    benzene (ben'zēn, benzēn') , colorless, flammable, toxic liquid with a pleasant aromatic odor. It boils at 80.1°C and solidifies at 5.5°C. Benzene is a hydrocarbon, with formula C6H6. The simplest picture of the benzene molecule, proposed by the German chemist Friedrich K...
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