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ben·zine
(bĕn′zēn′, bĕn-zēn′) also ben·zin (bĕn′zĭn)n.
See naphtha.
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benzine
(ˈbɛnziːn; bɛnˈziːn) orbenzin
n
(Chemistry) a volatile mixture of the lighter aliphatic hydrocarbon constituents of petroleum. See ligroin, petroleum ether
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ben•zine
(ˈbɛn zin, bɛnˈzin)also ben•zin
(ˈbɛn zɪn)n.
a colorless liquid mixture of various hydrocarbons obtained in the distillation of petroleum: used in cleaning and dyeing.
[1850–55]
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Noun | 1. | benzine - a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds aromatic hydrocarbon - a hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds benzene formula, benzene nucleus, benzene ring, Kekule formula - a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached |
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benzine
n → Leichtbenzin nt
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