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What does benzene mean?

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Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
  2. (organic chemistry) Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group.
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Fuels such as petroleum are mixtures of various hydrocarbons, and may contain benzene, toluene, xylene, and styrene, and other components.
This may be caused by carcinogenic additives to lead-free petrol such as benzene.
In the second experiment, the team sent the benzene beam through a velocity selector and into a chamber of neon or argon gas.
Store flammable liquids such as gasoline, acetone, benzene, and lacquer thinner in approved safety cans, away from the home.
These results will provide a better insight into understanding which metabolite is important in benzene leukemogenesis.
Many alkyl halides, alcohols, or alkenes can be reacted with benzene in the presence of certain catalysts to give an alkyl benzene.

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