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Definition of benzene noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

benzene

noun
 
/ˈbenziːn/
 
/ˈbenziːn/
[uncountable]
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  1. a clear liquid obtained from petroleum and coal tar, used in making plastics and many chemical products
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from benzoic acid + -ene.
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