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Meaning of Benzene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɛnziːn

Definitions

  1. An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C₆H₆ whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group.
    in-compounds, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية البنزين بنزين
Bosanski benzen бензен
Català benzè
Čeština benzen
Dansk benzen
Deutsch Benzol
Ελληνικά βενζόλη βενζόλιο
Esperanto benzeno
Español benceno
Suomi bentseeni
Français benzène
Gaeilge beinséin
हिन्दी धूपेन्य बेंज़ीन
Hrvatski benzen бензен
Magyar benzol
Bahasa Indonesia benzena
Italiano benzene benzolo
日本語 ベンゼン ベンゾール
한국어 벤젠 벤졸
Bahasa Melayu benzena
Nederlands benzeen
Polski benzen benzenowy
Português benzeno
Română benzen
Русский бензол
Slovenščina benzen
Српски benzen бензен
Svenska bensen
Kiswahili benzini
தமிழ் பென்சீன்
Türkçe benzen
اردو بنزین
Tiếng Việt benzen

Examples

“Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.”
“The recall notice, published earlier this week, noted that the affected products likely will not expose people to levels of benzene high enough to cause health issues.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

benzene ring benzeneamine benzenearsonous acid benzeneazobenzene benzeneazophenol benzenebiphenylchromium

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