: 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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For example, our catalyst can turn benzene — a simple component of crude oil — into a form called cyclohexadienes.
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Amreen Bains, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
Its 38 cars were carrying hazardous chemicals — including vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, ethylene glycol, and benzene residue.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Toxic chemicals, including benzene, hung in the air, flowed into ponds and streams and seeped into the groundwater.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
The more stringent standards effectively limit emissions of other toxics, including benzene, lead and arsenic.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Amreen Bains, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
Its 38 cars were carrying hazardous chemicals — including vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, ethylene glycol, and benzene residue.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Toxic chemicals, including benzene, hung in the air, flowed into ponds and streams and seeped into the groundwater.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
The more stringent standards effectively limit emissions of other toxics, including benzene, lead and arsenic.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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“Benzene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzene. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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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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