benzil

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noun

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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Meanings

nounbenzil (countable and uncountable, plural benzils)

plural benzils

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe 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.

Translations

Finnish bentsiili
  • bentsiilicompound
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APA

benzil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzil

MLA

“benzil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzil.

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