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

benzene ring

noun

/ˈbenziːn rɪŋ/

/ˈbenziːn rɪŋ/

(chemistry)

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a ring of six carbon atoms that is flat, found in benzene and many other compounds

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