Definitions for benzene

benzene ben·zene

Spelling: [ben-zeen, ben-zeen]
IPA: /ˈbɛn zin, bɛnˈzin/

Benzene is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in benzene (beeennz).

Definitions for benzene

noun

  1. a colorless, volatile, flammable, toxic, slightly water-soluble, liquid, aromatic compound, C 6 H 6 , obtained chiefly from coal tar: used in the manufacture of commercial and medicinal chemicals, dyes, and as a solvent for resins, fats, or the like.

Origin of benzene

First recorded in 1825-35; benz(oic acid) + -ene

Examples for benzene

As aniline is to benzene, so are the naphthylamines to naphthalene.

Chloroform, benzene, and naphtha are used on ordinary silks and linens.

benzene does not extract it, if employed in the same manner.

benzene makes people sick, shortens lives, and harms future generations.

Then following along is Bentivoglio, and benzene—a long article on benzene.

benzene causes cancer, thins the blood to cause symptoms resembling hemophilia, and damages fetuses exposed to it.

benzene, the first member of the benzene series, is a liquid boiling at 80°.

Butane purchased at a hardware store often contains chemicals like benzene, which is known to cause cancer.

However studies have found dangerous compounds like benzene and formaldehyde in inhaled or secondhand vapor.

It has a specific gravity of 1.01, and is insoluble in benzene.

Word Value for benzene
Scrable

18

Words with friends

21

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