nitrobenzene

[ nahy-troh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen ]

/ ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin /

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noun Chemistry.

a pale yellow, toxic, water-soluble liquid, C6H5NO2, produced by nitrating benzene with nitric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of aniline.

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Also called ni·tro·ben·zol

[nahy-troh-ben-zawl, -zol]. /ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zɔl, -zɒl/.

Origin of nitrobenzene

First recorded in1865–70; nitro- + benzene

Words nearby nitrobenzene

nitrilo-, nitrite, nitrituria, nitro, nitrobacteria, nitrobenzene, nitroblue tetrazolium test, nitrocellulose, Nitro-chalk, nitrochloroform, nitro compound

How to use nitrobenzene in a sentence

When this liquid was treated with a few drops of nitric acid mixture the smell of nitrobenzene was given off.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
The residue of nitric acid which replaces hydrogen in benzene is the nitro-group, and the compound is nitrobenzene.
Coal|Raphael Meldola
It also appears as an intermediate product in the electrolytic reduction of nitrobenzene in sulphuric acid solution.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
The nitrobenzoate is insoluble in ether alcohol, but is soluble in acetone, acetic acid, and nitrobenzene.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross

It is prepared from nitrobenzene by reducing it with stannous chloride and sodium hydroxide.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nitrobenzene

nitrobenzene

/ (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn) /

noun

a yellow oily toxic water-insoluble liquid compound, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline. Formula: C 6 H 5 NO 2

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