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benzene ring


benzene ring

noun

Definition of BENZENE RING

: a structural arrangement of atoms in benzene and other aromatic compounds that consists of a planar symmetrical hexagon of six carbon atoms which derives added stability from the delocalization of certain bonding electrons over the entire ring — compare meta- 4a, orth- 4b, para- 2b

First Known Use of BENZENE RING

1877

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