Meanings
nounbenzopyrene (plural benzopyrenes)
plural benzopyrenes
- chemistryA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (having five fused benzene rings) that is both mutagenic and carcinogenic
Translations
Catalan benzopirè
- benzopirèa polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Chinese Mandarin 苯並芘 /苯并芘
- 苯並芘 /苯并芘 (běnbìngbǐ)a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Finnish bentsopyreeni
- bentsopyreenia polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
French benzopyrène
- benzopyrènea polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Italian benzopirene
- benzopirenea polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
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APA
benzopyrene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzopyrene
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“benzopyrene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzopyrene. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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