dehydrobenzo

D2E1H4Y4D2R1O1B3E1N1Z10O1

noun

A divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzyne ring used as a prefix for compound names in which it is found.

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Meanings

noundehydrobenzo (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryA divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzyne ring used as a prefix for compound names in which it is found.

Origin

From de- + hydro + benzo.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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