: a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C6H6 used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel
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Gas stoves emit a variety of pollutants, including asphyxiating carbon monoxide, cancer-causing formaldehyde and benzene.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
But Kaden, the Ramboll toxicologist, says much of the discussion about benzene doesn’t give consumers enough context.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 9 May 2024
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
But Kaden, the Ramboll toxicologist, says much of the discussion about benzene doesn’t give consumers enough context.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 9 May 2024
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“Benzene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzene. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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benzene
noun
ben·zene
ˈben-ˌzēn 
ben-ˈzēn
: a colorless flammable liquid that evaporates easily and is used to make or dissolve other chemicals or as a motor fuel
Medical Definition
: a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C6H6 used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel
called also benzol
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