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In bitter almond oil, like in a great number of other substances that previously had been counted among the 'aromatic compounds' on behalf of their strong smell, a derivative of benzene is present. The special properties of benzene and its derivatives are caused by the typical arrangement of their carbon atoms.
Otto Wallach

Meaning of "benzene" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BENZENE

benzene  [ˈbɛnziːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENZENE

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Benzene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BENZENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

benzene

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 -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, comprising a few percent of its mass. Most non-industrial applications have been limited by benzene's carcinogenicity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BENZENE


azobenzene
ˌeɪzəʊˈbɛnziːn
benzine
ˈbɛnziːn
chlorobenzene
ˌklɔːrəʊˈbɛnziːn
cuisine
kwɪˈziːn
dichlorobenzene
daɪˌklɔːrəʊˈbenziːn
dinitrobenzene
daɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn
ethylbenzene
ˌɛθɪlˈbɛnziːn
ezine
ˈiːziːn
fanzine
ˈfænˌziːn
hydralazine
haɪˈdræləˌziːn
hydrazine
ˈhaɪdrəˌziːn
limousine
ˈlɪməˌziːn
magazine
ˌmæɡəˈziːn
methoxybenzene
mɛˌθɒksɪˈbɛnziːn
nitrobenzene
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn
perphenazine
pəˈfenəˌziːn
procarbazine
prəʊˈkɑːbəˌziːn
trinitrobenzene
traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn
webzine
ˈwebziːn
zine
ziːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BENZENE

benzal
benzaldehyde
benzanthracene
Benzedrine
benzene hexachloride
benzene nucleus
benzene ring
benzenecarbaldehyde
benzenecarbonyl
benzenecarboxylate
benzenecarboxylic acid
benzenoid
benzidine
benzil
benzimidazole
benzin
benzine
benzoapyrene
benzoate
benzoate of soda

WORDS THAT END LIKE BENZENE

Abilene
bene
dene
ethylene
gene
Greene
hygiene
indigene
intervene
Irene
nene
neoprene
obscene
polyethylene
polypropylene
propylene
scene
sene
serene
sex scene

Synonyms and antonyms of benzene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «benzene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BENZENE

Find out the translation of benzene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of benzene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «benzene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

benceno
570 millions of speakers

English

benzene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेंजीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البنزين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бензол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

benzeno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলকাতরা হইতে উত্পন্ন বর্ণহীন তরল পদার্র্থবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

benzène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Benzene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Benzol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベンゼン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벤젠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bensin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

benzen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பென்ஸின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेंजीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

benzen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

benzene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

benzen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бензол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

benzen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βενζόλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

benseen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bensen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

benzen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of benzene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BENZENE»

The term «benzene» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.950 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BENZENE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about benzene

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2 QUOTES WITH «BENZENE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word benzene.
1
Otto Wallach
In bitter almond oil, like in a great number of other substances that previously had been counted among the 'aromatic compounds' on behalf of their strong smell, a derivative of benzene is present. The special properties of benzene and its derivatives are caused by the typical arrangement of their carbon atoms.
2
James Woolsey
If you own a chemical plant and leak a little benzene, you're in big trouble because everyone knows how carcinogenic it is. But coming out of a tailpipe? The government never does anything about that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENZENE»

Discover the use of benzene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to benzene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Effect of Ethanol Cosolvency on Benzene
Current issues in the US such as global warming, the energy crisis, environmental pollution, and excessive waste generation, have made the use of alternative fuels inevitable.
Sarah R. Burnam, 2007
2
Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Standards and ...
A reduction in the aromatic content of gasoline lowered benzene emissions but increased aldehyde emissions slightly. The EPEFE investigation also concluded that the catalyst light-off time was substantially reduced by lowering the aromatic  ...
Asif Faiz, Christopher S. Weaver, Michael P. Walsh, 1996
3
Direct Oxidation of Benzene to Phenol: Investigation of the ...
This is mainly due to various synthesis and activation methods of [Fe,Al]MFI catalysts that have led to different interpretations.
Jerome Bolabola Taboada, 2006
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Organic Spectroscopy
wavelengths and reaches the visible region. For example, benzene absorbs at 256 nm, emax 200; naphthalene absorbs at 312 nm, emax 289, whereas pentacene absorbs in the visible region at 580 nm, emax 12,600 and is blue.
L. D. S. Yadav, 2005
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Modern Physical Organic Chemistry
The AH° values become even more powerful when we compare molecules of different molecular formulas. Keep in mind that this comparison must always be tied back to the elements. Let's consider the heat of formation of benzene plus three ...
Eric V. Anslyn, Dennis A. Dougherty, 2006
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Groundwater Chemicals Desk Reference, Fourth Edition
Pure microbial cultures hydroxylated benzene to phenol and two unidentified phenols (Smith and Rosazza, 1974). Muconic acid was reported to be the biooxidation product of benzene by Nocardia corallina V-49 using hexadecane as the ...
John H. Montgomery, 2007
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Characterization of Risk from Airborne Benzene Exposure in ...
1.3 Benzene as a Carcinogen As previously mentioned, benzene has been a suspected leukemogen, particularly the myeloid cell type, since the late 1920's, though the causal association between benzene and leukemia had not been ...
Giffe Johnson, 2008
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Benzene Related Hematological Disorders: Evidence for a ...
The concentration of benzene to which exposed workers with leukemia ranged from 10 - 1000 mg/m3 (3.1321 - 313.21 ppm). However, the authors asserted that most measurements ranged from 50 - 500 mg/ m3 (15.661 - 156.61 ppm).
James McCluskey, 2008
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Assessment of health effects of benzene germane to low-level ...
Sobczyk, W. , Siedlecka, B., Gajewska, Z. EEG recordings in workers exposed to benzene compounds. Med . Pracy 24:273- 283, 1973. 170. Solov'eva, E.A. Morphological changes of blood platelets and of megakarycocytes in chronic benzene ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Health and Ecological Effects, 1978
10
Benzene Derivatives—Advances in Research and Application: ...
The editors have built Benzene Derivatives—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Benzylidene Compounds in this book to be deeper than ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENZENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term benzene is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shell to check for benzene
ROXANA – Workers are planning to check the soil and groundwater for benzene contaminants on the village's east side in the near future. «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Global Benzene Market to Grow at a CAGR of 4.68 Percent From …
Benzene is a hydrocarbon that contains six carbon and six hydrogen ... Carcinogenity of benzene is the primary reason for it not being used for ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Oil, gas spill reports for July 6
A sample of groundwater revealed that levels of benzene and total xylenes exceeded COGCC standards. Kerr McGee Oil and Gas Onshore LP ... «Bakken.com, Jul 15»
4
Andover man sentenced for mishandling chemicals
... allowed some paints and solvents to be dumped on the IPS grounds, releasing ethyl benzene and exposing employees to the risk of flash fire ... «KWCH, Jul 15»
5
Letter: Gasoline's toll on babies
This shocking research measured babies' brain matter destruction caused by 'PAH' or simply put, benzene and benzene associated gasoline ... «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jul 15»
6
Price and market trends: Europe benzene poised for July increase
Following a mid-month surge on spot pricing, the European benzene market is poised for an increase on the upcoming July contract settlement. «ICIS, Jul 15»
7
NWE styrene-benzene spread in H1 doubles on year on …
The average spread between Northwest European styrene monomer and feedstock benzene prices for the first six months of 2015 has surged ... «Platts, Jul 15»
8
Benzene suit brought against Chevron, 13 other companies
On June 26 Joseph and Judy Abate filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County District Court against Atlantic Richfield, BP Products, Chevron USA, ... «Southeast Texas Record, Jul 15»
9
Benzene exposure lawsuit dismissed
The lawsuit involved the alleged claims of a widow, Yolande Burst, who said her husband's exposure to benzene in gasoline while working at ... «New Orleans CityBusiness, Jun 15»
10
Louisiana Court Awards Summary Judgment to Defendants in …
NEW ORLEANS –– After issuing orders tossing testimony of a number of benzene plaintiff experts, a Louisiana federal court has concluded that ... «HarrisMartin Publishing, Jun 15»

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