nitrobenzoln.
/ˌnʌɪtrəʊˈbɛnzɒl/, U.S. /ˌnaɪtroʊˈbɛnˌzɔl/, /ˌnaɪtroʊˈbɛnˌzɑl/ Chemistry. Now rare.
= nitrobenzene n.
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mercury sublimy?1540
sublimate1543
sublimatum1558
sublimy1558
mercury sublimate1562
corrosive sublimate1664
sweet sublimate1664
supplement1769
Prussian acid1783
oxalic acid1788
prussic acid1788
cyanide1815
cyanuret1827
nitrobenzide1835
nitrobenzol1848
pyridine1851
nitrobenzene1852
isonitrile1871
iso-cyanide1877
1848 Mem. & Proc. Chem. Soc. London 1845–8 3 113 If benzol is brought into contact with fuming nitric acid, they combine with separation of water and form..nitrobenzol (nitrobenzide).
1856 Orr's Circle Sci.: Pract. Chem. 506 A rich perfume (nitro-benzole), which has the delicious odour of the essential oil of bitter-almonds.
1868 Q. Rev. Apr. 345 Benzol produces with nitric acid, nitro-benzol.., which is largely employed in perfuming soap.
1899 J. Cagney tr. R. von Jaksch Clin. Diagnosis (ed. 4) i. 79 A typical case of nitrobenzol poisoning.
1919 E. de B. Barnett Coal Tar Dyes i. ii. 29 Aniline.—This is the most important intermediate, and is invariably manufactured by the reduction of nitrobenzole.
1929 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 16 217 The narcotics used were ether, chloroform, nitrobenzol, and furfurol.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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nitro-benzol
2. In combination, as amido-benzol (= aniline), nitro-benzol: see benzene n.
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1866 H. E. Roscoe Lessons Elem. Chem. xxxix. 336 In contact with reducing agents, nitro-benzol undergoes the following important reduction to aniline.
1866 H. E. Roscoe Lessons Elem. Chem. xxxix. 336 Aniline..is benzol in which one atom of hydrogen is replaced by the monad group (NH2), and it is, therefore, properly called Amido-benzol.
1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) I. 338 Nitro-benzole..odour greatly resembling bitter almonds.
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