dehydrobenzene

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UK/diːˌhaɪdɹəʊˈbɛnziːn/

noun

a benzyne

OriginEnglish benzene ← German Benzin ← Latin dē- →
Scrabble 33
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Meanings

noundehydrobenzene (plural dehydrobenzenes)

plural dehydrobenzenes

  1. chemistrya benzyne

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishhydro-
  8. Englishdehydro-
  9. GermanBenzoe
  10. GermanBenzin
  11. Englishbenzine
  12. Englishbenzene
  13. Englishdehydrobenzene

From dehydro- + benzene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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