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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbenzene
/ˈbɛnziːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon that is a important industrial solvent and starting material for many organic compounds.
"Benzene is commonly used in the manufacture of plastics, resins, and synthetic rubber."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century, derived from benzoin (a resin from the tree Styrax benzoin, from which benzoic acid was isolated) combined with the chemical suffix -ene.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "benzene" is said worldwide
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benzène
Transliteration: /bɛn.zɛn/
"Le benzène est un composé organique très utilisé dans l'industrie chimique."
Benzol
Transliteration: /bɛnˈtsoːl/
"Benzol ist eine farblose Flüssigkeit mit einem charakteristischen Geruch."
benzene
Transliteration: /ˈbɛn.ze.ne/
"Il benzene è un idrocarburo aromatico ampiamente utilizzato come solvente."
benceno
Transliteration: /benˈse.no/
"El benceno es un componente natural del petróleo crudo."
benzeno
Transliteration: /bẽˈzẽ.nu/
"A exposição prolongada ao benzeno pode ser prejudicial à saúde."
बेंजीन
Transliteration: beṃjīn
"बेंजीन एक रंगहीन और ज्वलनशील तरल पदार्थ है।"
苯
Transliteration: běn
"苯是一种重要的基本有机化工原料。"
벤젠
Transliteration: benjen
"벤젠은 특유의 냄새가 나는 무색 액체입니다."
ベンゼン
Transliteration: benzen
"ベンゼンは最も基本的な芳香族炭化水素の一つです。"
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