benzene ring

noun

The arrangement of six carbon atoms in a ring, joined by alternating single- and double bonds, that is found in many organic compounds.

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Meanings

nounbenzene ring (plural benzene rings)

plural benzene rings

  1. chemistryThe arrangement of six carbon atoms in a ring, joined by alternating single- and double bonds, that is found in many organic compounds.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached

Similar
benzene formulabenzene nucleusKekule formula
Broader
benzenebenzinebenzol

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch benzeenring
  • benzeenringbenzene ring
Finnish bentseenirengas
  • bentseenirengasbenzene ring
German Benzolring
  • Benzolringbenzene ring
Hungarian benzolgyűrű
  • benzolgyűrűbenzene ring
Japanese ベンゼン環
  • ベンゼン環 (benzen-kan)benzene ring
Norwegian Bokmål benzenring
  • benzenringbenzene ring
Polish pierścień benzenowy
  • pierścień benzenowybenzene ring
Russian бензо́льное кольцо́
  • бензо́льное кольцо́ (benzólʹnoje kolʹcó)benzene ring
Swedish bensenring
  • bensenringbenzene ring
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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