alkylbenzene

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noun

Any hydrocarbon formally derived from benzene by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups

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AB
OriginEnglish benzene ← German Benzin ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounalkylbenzene (plural alkylbenzenes)

plural alkylbenzenes

  1. chemistryAny hydrocarbon formally derived from benzene by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups

    Synonyms: AB

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny hydrocarbon formally derived from benzene by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups

Similar
AB

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalc(ohol)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  10. Englishalkyl
  11. GermanBenzoe
  12. GermanBenzin
  13. Englishbenzine
  14. Englishbenzene
  15. Englishalkylbenzene

From alkyl + benzene.

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Translations

Italian alchilbenzene
  • alchilbenzeneTranslations
Portuguese alquilbenzeno
  • alquilbenzenoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

alkylbenzene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylbenzene

MLA

“alkylbenzene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylbenzene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkylbenzene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylbenzene.

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