benzol

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noun

An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.

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benzenebenzine
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Meanings

nounbenzol (plural benzols)

plural benzols · alternative benzole

  1. chemistryAn impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.
  2. obsoletechemistrybenzyl alcohol
  3. obsoleteSynonym of benzene.

    Synonyms: benzene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of benzene.

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benzene

More synonyms by meaning

nouna colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds

Similar
benzenebenzine
Broader
aromatic hydrocarbon
Also see
benzenebenzine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From benzo- + -ol (“oil”).

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Translations

Esperanto benzolo
  • benzoloan impure benzene
French benzol
  • benzolan impure benzene
German Benzol
  • Benzolan impure benzene
Italian benzolo
  • benzoloan impure benzene
Polish benzol
  • benzolan impure benzene
Spanish benzol
  • benzolan impure benzene
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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