Definition of benzene
: 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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Mineral oil doesn’t contain benzenes [a carcinogen].
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Some of the VOCs the researchers found in Boulder were expected—like benzene, a common marker of vehicle exhaust.
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Enbridge used mechanical tools to inspect their interior after two electric cables in the vicinity leaked 600 gallons of insulation fluid containing mineral oil and benzene earlier this month.
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The synthetic mineral oil contains a dielectric fluid with a benzene compound.
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Those particles carry cancer-causing benzene and other contaminants that can lodge deep in the lungs when inhaled.
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In 1992, a train containing benzene gas derailed just south of the city, covering the region in a bluish, toxic haze.
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Numerous longtime workers say that the current operations use dozens of toxic chemicals, among them benzene, lead, mercury, and hydrochloric acid.
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Sampling after the soil removal detected benzene at a level slightly above Environmental Protection Agency screening standards.
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Origin and Etymology of benzene
International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + -ene
BENZENE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of benzene for English Language Learners
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: a liquid chemical that is used to make plastics, fuel for automobiles, and other substances
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