: 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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Levels of benzene spiked, then came down after about a week.
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Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Lingering risks The high benzene levels dissipated after the burning stopped, Zhu found.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Cooking with a gas stove produces more particulate matter than with an electric stove, and the gas stove also emits other hazardous chemicals such as nitrogen dioxide and benzene.
—Katelyn Richard, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Toxic chemicals, including benzene, hung in the air, flowed into ponds and streams, and seeped into groundwater.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Lingering risks The high benzene levels dissipated after the burning stopped, Zhu found.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Cooking with a gas stove produces more particulate matter than with an electric stove, and the gas stove also emits other hazardous chemicals such as nitrogen dioxide and benzene.
—Katelyn Richard, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Toxic chemicals, including benzene, hung in the air, flowed into ponds and streams, and seeped into groundwater.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Benzene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzene. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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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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