Examples of benzene in a Sentence
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Eleven years later, researchers employed by the Forest Service published a paper that found that smoke from prescribed burns contained elevated levels of carbon monoxide and particulate matter, including benzene and formaldehyde, both of which are carcinogenic.
—ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2024
Plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, and according to a 1989 NASA study, certain houseplants can reduce toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
However, the new permit does not change the amount of benzene that Suncor is allowed to dump into the creek.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
The highest concentration of benzene was 1.8 parts per billion.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
There’s no solid evidence, however, connecting benzene from acne products to cancer.
—Jessica Chia, SELF, 12 Mar. 2024
On one hand, benzene is classified as a carcinogen.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Mar. 2024
Sometimes Suncor also pollutes the Burlington Ditch, an irrigation canal that runs along its border, with benzene.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
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Word History
International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -ene
1833, in the meaning defined above
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“Benzene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzene. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
benzene
noun
Medical Definition
called also benzol
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