benzene
/ˈbenziːn/noun
mass noun
1- a colourless volatile liquid hydrocarbon present in coal tar and petroleum, and used in chemical synthesis. Its use as a solvent has been reduced because of its carcinogenic properties.苯。
1.1
- Chem. formula: C6H6.化学分子式: C6H6.
词源
mid 19th cent.: from BENZOIC ACID + -ENE.