benzine

Also ben·zin

[ben-zeen, ben-zeen]

noun

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

benzine

/ ˈbɛnziːn, ˈbɛnzɪn, bɛnˈziːn /

noun

1. a volatile mixture of the lighter aliphatic hydrocarbon constituents of petroleum See ligroin petroleum ether

Word History and Origins

Origin of benzine¹

First recorded in 1850–55; benz- + -ine ²

Example Sentences

They wanted the gasoline — the benzine — that was leaking out of the plane and ran toward them with buckets to collect the fuel.

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“There’s no question that our members get a major exposure to toxins. Whether they’re metals or benzines or polyfluor carbonates, we get them,” he said.

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State ecology officials will continue to monitor the air for benzine and other potential risks, as well as take samples from soils and water near the crash site for weeks to come, Byers said.

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Levels of benzine, a flammable liquid used in fuel, were 50 times above the allowable limit, while chemicals were dumped in unlined pits and cement barriers to protect groundwater were inadequate, the research found.

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"The price of a litre of benzine jumped five-fold and sometimes more because most generators operate on benzine," he told me.

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