Benzene

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry obsolete English) benzene

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A phene is an individual genetically determined characteristic or trait which can be possessed by an organism , such as eye colour, height, behavior, tooth shape or any other observable characteristic.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Phene \Phene\, n. (Chem.) Benzene. [Obs.]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
as an element in names of chemicals derived from benzene, from French phène , proposed 1836 by French scientist Auguste Laurent as an alternative name for "benzene" because it had been found in coal tar, a byproduct of the manufacture of "illuminating gas," ...