Useful english dictionary. 2012.
di|ni|tro|ben|zene — «dy NY troh BEHN zeen», noun. Chemistry. one of three white or yellowish isomeric compounds produced by the action of boiling nitric acid on either benzene or nitrobenzene, and used in making dyes. Formula: C6H4N2O4 … Useful english dictionary
tri|ni|tro|ben|zene — «try NY troh BEHN zeen, behn ZEEN», noun. a yellow, crystalline compound used as an explosive. Formula: C6H3N3O6 ╂[< tri + nitro + benzene] … Useful english dictionary
dinitrobenzene — di·ni·tro·ben·zene .dī .nī trō ben .zēn, ben n any of three isomeric toxic derivatives C6H4(NO2)2 of benzene * * * di·ni·tro·ben·zene (di ni″tro benґzēn) a poisonous substance, C6H4(NO2)2, whose fumes may cause breathlessness and… … Medical dictionary
nitrobenzene — ni·tro·ben·zene .nī trō ben .zēn, ben n a poisonous yellow insoluble oil C6H5NO2 with an almond odor that is used esp. as a solvent, as a mild oxidizing agent, and in making aniline * * * ni·tro·ben·zene (ni″tro benґzēn) a poisonous… … Medical dictionary
nitrobenzene — ni•tro•ben•zene [[t]ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, bɛnˈzin[/t]] n. chem. a pale yellow toxic liquid, C6H5NO2, used in the manufacture of aniline • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
C6H5NO2 — Nitrobenzene Ni tro*ben zene (? or ?), n. [Nitro + benzene.] (Chem.) A yellow aromatic liquid ({C6H5.NO2}), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor {imitation oil of bitter almonds}, or {essence of mirbane}. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
essence of mirbane — Nitrobenzene Ni tro*ben zene (? or ?), n. [Nitro + benzene.] (Chem.) A yellow aromatic liquid ({C6H5.NO2}), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor {imitation oil of bitter almonds}, or {essence of mirbane}. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imitation oil of bitter almonds — Nitrobenzene Ni tro*ben zene (? or ?), n. [Nitro + benzene.] (Chem.) A yellow aromatic liquid ({C6H5.NO2}), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor {imitation oil of bitter almonds}, or {essence of mirbane}. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nitrobenzene — Ni tro*ben zene (? or ?), n. [Nitro + benzene.] (Chem.) A yellow aromatic liquid ({C6H5.NO2}), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor {imitation oil of bitter almonds}, or {essence of mirbane}. It is used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nitrobenzol — Nitrobenzene Ni tro*ben zene (? or ?), n. [Nitro + benzene.] (Chem.) A yellow aromatic liquid ({C6H5.NO2}), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor {imitation oil of bitter almonds}, or {essence of mirbane}. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
