benzolbenzolen.
/ˈbɛnzɒl//ˈbɛnzəʊl/ 1. Chemistry. (Benzol) The name given by Liebig in 1834 to what had at first been called benzine; generally used in chemistry till recent times, when it has been largely superseded by Hofmann's name benzene n. (Less correctly spelt benzole.)
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1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 609 Mitscherlich..has given the name of benzin, altered by Liebig to benzol.
1869 H. E. Roscoe Lessons Elem. Chem. (new ed.) xxxix. 380 Benzol (or Benzene), C6H6.—This body can be prepared from its elements by synthesis.
1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) I. 337 Benzole is excessively inflammable, and its vapour mixed with air is explosive.
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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3. Mineralogy. (Benzole) Dana's name for native benzene or benzol, as a species of his benzole group of mineral ‘oils’ of the general formula CnH2n—6; it has been detected in Rangoon tar.
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