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What does benzil mean?

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  1. (organic chemistry) The organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks.
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Equimolar quantities of benzil and substituted aromatic aldehyde, ammonium acetate were dissolved in glacial acetic acid and refluxed for 3-5 hours.

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