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Meaning of benzil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

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

benzilate benzile benzilic acid benzilone benzimidazo benzimidazole

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