Etymology

benzenoid

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Today it means: Having an electronic structure analogous to that of benzene; Containing at least one benzene ring Full definition →

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

From benzene + -oid.

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