Definitions for benzene
ˈbɛn zin, bɛnˈzinben·zene

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benzene, benzine, benzolnoun

   a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benzenenoun

   An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula CH whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.

2. benzenenoun

   Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group

3. Etymology: A technical term in chemistry, adopted in English in 1835 as benzine (benzene from 1872), from German Benzin, which was coined in 1833 by Eilhardt Mitscherlich based on Benzoesäure "benzoic acid", plus the technical ending -ene (German -in) denoting hydrocarbons.

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1. Benzene

   Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, benzene is classed as a hydrocarbon.Benzene is a natural constituent of petroleum and is one of the elementary petrochemicals. Due to the cyclic continuous pi bonds between the carbon atoms, benzene is classed as an aromatic hydrocarbon. Benzene is a colorless and highly flammable liquid with a sweet smell, and is partially responsible for the aroma of gasoline. It is used primarily as a precursor to the manufacture of chemicals with more complex structure, such as ethylbenzene and cumene, of which billions of kilograms are produced annually. Although benzene is a major industrial chemical, it finds limited use in consumer items because of its toxicity.

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1. benzene

   Benzene is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor, often used in chemical labs and industries. It is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. Structurally, benzene is composed of 6 carbon atoms joined in a ring, with one hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom. It is a natural constituent of crude oil and is also produced from various human activities. Benzene is a known carcinogen and can cause harmful effects on bone marrow and can cause a decrease in red blood cells leading to anemia.

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1. Benzenenoun

   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

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1. Benzene

   Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. Its molecule is composed of 6 carbon atoms joined in a ring, with 1 hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom. Because its molecules contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms, benzene is classed as a hydrocarbon. Benzene is a natural constituent of crude oil, and is one of the most elementary petrochemicals. Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon and the second [n]-annulene, a cyclic hydrocarbon with a continuous pi bond. It is sometimes abbreviated Ph–H. Benzene is a colorless and highly flammable liquid with a sweet smell. It is mainly used as a precursor to heavy chemicals, such as ethylbenzene and cumene, which are produced on a billion kilogram scale. Because it has a high octane number, it is an important component of gasoline, composing a few percent of its mass. Most non-industrial applications have been limited by benzene's carcinogenicity.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benzene

   ben′zēn, n. a compound of carbon and hydrogen, discovered by Faraday in 1825, in a tarry liquid resulting from the distillation of oil. It is found amongst the products of the destructive distillation of a great many organic bodies, but the most abundant source is coal-tar. It must not be confounded with benzine or benzoyl, which names have at different times been used for benzene.—Ben′zine is the name given to a distillate from American petroleum, which is much used as a substitute for turpentine, and for dissolving oils and fats; Ben′zoyl is the commercial name applied to a mixture of substances, including benzene and its homologues.—Ben′zol is synonymous with benzene, while Ben′zoline is a name applied to benzine and impure benzene indiscriminately.

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1. Benzene

   a substance compounded of carbon and hydrogen, obtained by destructive distillation from coal-tar and other organic bodies, used as a substitute for turpentine and for dissolving grease.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benzene

   Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of benzene in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of benzene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of benzene in a Sentence

1. Scott Faber:

   Benzene could be a byproduct of the process of making the chemicals that companies sell to the formulators of personal care products and sunscreens. Or it could be that some of those chemicals break down into benzene, although that seems less likely, but it's very alarming, especially since the FDA does not require companies to test ingredients for contaminants, nor does it require testing for such chemicals at a finished product stage.

2. Sam Atwood:

   We found benzene levels three to five times higher than what we see in urban Los Angeles, benzene is a concern because it is known to cause cancer in humans.

3. Richard Peltier:

   We know that it is very common that a large range of chemicals are formed whenever plastic materials are burned, including styrene, benzene, and a wide number of polyaromatic hydrocarbons – all of these are strong carcinogens, and it’s important for people to avoid exposures.

4. The FDA:

   One concern with impurities data submitted by some fuel ethanol companies is the unacceptable levels of known carcinogens( cancer causing agents), such as benzene, as well as formulas containing gasoline.

5. Christopher Bunick:

   Many sunscreen products tested by Valisure did not have benzene contamination, and those products are presumably safe and should continue to be used, along with appropriate hats and sun-protective clothing, to mitigate skin cancer risk.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=benzene
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Benzene
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzene
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=benzene
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=benzene
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Benzene
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=benzene