Etymology

benzenic

B3E1N1Z10E1N1I1C3

Today it means: Containing one or more benzene ring. Full definition →

English benzene ← German Benzin
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  1. GermanBenzoe
  2. GermanBenzin
  3. Englishbenzine
  4. Englishbenzene
  5. English todaybenzenic

From benzene + -ic.

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