benzenoidadj.
/ˈbɛnziːnɔɪd/ Derived from, related to, or pertaining to benzene.
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1887 Standard 16 Sept. 3/3 Transition from tars of the paraffinoid to those of the benzenoid or ordinary gas tar varieties.
1900 Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 166 Like hexamethylene, tetrahydrobenzene shows no selective absorption. The examination of these two substances thus confirms the conclusion previously reached, that the banded spectrum is shown only by substances which possess the true benzenoid structure.
1964 N. G. Clark Mod. Org. Chem. ii. 20 The first group is generally known by its original name ‘aromatic’, although the alternative ‘benzenoid’ is more accurate, for it comprises derivatives of the hydrocarbon benzene.
1967 Times Rev. Industry July 66/3 The very big benzenoid chemical market of America.
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