benzol
Americannoun
noun
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a crude form of benzene, containing toluene, xylene, and other hydrocarbons, obtained from coal tar or coal gas and used as a fuel
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an obsolete name for benzene
Etymology
Origin of benzol
Example Sentences
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One of the ships was a Belgian relief vessel; the other was the SS Mont-Blanc, a French munitions ship packed to the gills with explosives such as TNT, picric acid, benzol and guncotton.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
“The Flying Sailor,” by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, springboards off the 1917 Halifax catastrophe when a speeding vessel collided with a cargo ship cradling benzol and TNT.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
By treating fibers with several chemicals, including cresol, alcohol, benzol and hydrochloric acid, he converts them into a resinous plastic.
From Time Magazine Archive
That night villagers miles away could still see the benzol plant flaming like a candle to the dead.
From Time Magazine Archive
After this the crude benzol is thoroughly washed with water and dilute caustic soda solution, until its reaction is neutral.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
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