benzine

[ ben-zeen, ben-zeen ]

/ ˈbɛn zin, bɛnˈzin /

noun

a colorless, volatile, flammable, liquid mixture of various hydrocarbons, obtained in the distillation of petroleum, and used in cleaning, dyeing, etc.

Nearby words

benzenoid, benzethonium chloride, benzi box, benzidine, benzimidazole, benzine, benzo-, benzoate, benzoate of soda, benzocaine, benzodiazepine

Also ben·zin

[ben-zin] /ˈbɛn zɪn/.

Origin of benzine

First recorded in 1850–55; benz- + -ine²

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Examples from the Web for benzin

It is soluble in alcohol, ether and chloroform, slightly soluble in sulphuret of carbon, insoluble in turpentine or benzin.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
The stains it may make readily disappear on immersion in kerosene or benzin.
Merck's 1899 Manual|Merck & Co.
Benzine (Benzin) is a light-boiling petroleum distillate, lighter than lamp oil, and with a varying boiling-point.
The Preservation of Antiquities|Friedrich Rathgen
Why, just the smell of benzin on a suit you've had out to the cleaners will give 'em the dream, if you throw your chest out right.
Torchy|Sewell Ford

For this reason the compound was named “benzin” by Mitscherlich, which name was changed into “benzol” by Liebig.
Coal|Raphael Meldola

British Dictionary definitions for benzin

benzine

benzin (ˈbɛnzɪn)

/ (ˈbɛnziːn, bɛnˈziːn) /

noun

a volatile mixture of the lighter aliphatic hydrocarbon constituents of petroleumSee ligroin, petroleum ether

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Word Origin and History for benzin

benzine

see benzene.

Medicine definitions for benzin

benzine

[ bĕn′zēn′, bĕn-zēn′ ]

n.

A colorless, flammable, liquid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained in distilling petroleum, used in cleaning and dyeing and as a motor fuel; naphtha.petroleum benzin

benzene