请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 benzopyrene
释义

benzopyrene

noun

ben·​zo·​py·​rene ˌben-zō-ˈpī-ˌrēn How to pronounce benzopyrene (audio)
-pī-ˈrēn
: a yellow crystalline carcinogenic hydrocarbon C20H12 found in coal tar

called also benzo[a]pyrene

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Now the soil and groundwater are contaminated with coal tar and 15 other toxins ranging from arsenic to compounds called benzopyrenes, which cause cancer. Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + pyrene a crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10, from pyr- + -ene

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

benzopyrene

noun

ben·​zo·​py·​rene ˌben-zō-ˈpī(ə)r-ˌēn, -pī-ˈrēn How to pronounce benzopyrene (audio)
variants or benzpyrene
benz-ˈpī(ə)r-ˌēn, ˌbenz-pī-ˈrēn How to pronounce benzopyrene (audio)
: a mixture of two isomeric hydrocarbons C20H12 of which one is highly carcinogenic see benzo[a]pyrene
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 15:03:52