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Benzol

Benzole \Ben"zole\ Benzol \Ben"zol\, n. [Benzoin + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) An impure benzene, used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes. See Benzene.

Note: It has great solvent powers, and is used by manufacturers of India rubber and gutta percha; also for cleaning soiled kid gloves, and for other purposes.

Wiktionary
benzol

n. (context organic chemistry English) An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.

WordNet
benzol

n. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds [syn: benzene, benzine]

Wikipedia
Benzol

Benzol may refer to:

  • Benzole, a coal-tar product consisting mainly of benzene and toluene
  • Benzene, an important chemical compound with the formula C H
  • Benzoyl, a functional group with the formula CH
  • Benzyl, a molecular fragment with the formula CHCH
  • Phenol, an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula CHOH
  • British Benzol, which was one of the largest independent oil distributors in the UK. It went into administration on 16 August 2005
  • The German word "Benzin", meaning petroleum or gasoline.

Usage examples of "benzol".

benzoline is not the same as benzene or benzol, which is one of the products of the dry distillation of coal.

The raw product which was obtained dry in a vacuum was dissolved in a mixture of benzol and Methanol and was brought to crystallization through an addition in portions of Petrol-ether.

Germany likewise produces large amounts of benzol, a byproduct of coke.

Edison produced the plans for two benzol-absorbing plants which were erected at great steel works and within a few months these plants were turning out benzol and Mr.

Philadelphia, at Marcus Hook, on the busy Delaware river where the ships of the world are being made, the Benzol Products Company turns out large quantities of aniline oil.

The second principle which underlies all the most recent methods for extracting the grease from the wool, consists in treating the fibre with some solvent like benzol, carbon bisulphide, petroleum spirit, carbon tetrachloride, etc.

That makes for a similar cargo mix, just about what I described, often along with some ammonium nitrate or benzol thrown in.

The second principle which underlies all the most recent methods for extracting the grease from the wool, consists in treating the fibre with some solvent like benzol, carbon bisulphide, petroleum spirit, carbon tetrachloride, etc.