dinitrobenzene

noun

di·​ni·​tro·​ben·​zene (ˌ)dī-ˌnī-trō-ˈben-ˌzēn 

-(ˌ)ben-ˈzēn

: any of three isomeric toxic compounds C₆H₄(NO₂)₂

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dinitrobenzene

• antisubmarine
• catecholamine
• dichlorobenzene
• dimethylamine
• diphenylamine
• ethanolamine
• hydroxylamine
• isobutylene
• mercaptopurine
• nucleoprotein
• penicillamine
• phenothiazine

Medical Definition

dinitrobenzene

noun

di·​ni·​tro·​ben·​zene ˌdī-ˌnī-trō-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ben-ˈ 

: any of three isomeric toxic derivatives C₆H₄(NO₂)₂ of benzene