benzol

[ ben-zawl, -zol ]

nounChemistry.
  1. (no longer in technical use) benzene.

Origin of benzol

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British Dictionary definitions for benzol

benzol

benzole

/ (ˈbɛnzɒl) /


noun
  1. a crude form of benzene, containing toluene, xylene, and other hydrocarbons, obtained from coal tar or coal gas and used as a fuel

  2. an obsolete name for benzene

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