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nitrobenzene

ni·tro·ben·zene
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nahy-troh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen]
    • /ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin/
    • /nˌaɪtrəʊbˈenziːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-troh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen]
    • /ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin/

Definitions of nitrobenzene word

  • noun nitrobenzene a pale yellow, toxic, water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NO 2 , produced by nitrating benzene with nitric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of aniline. 1
  • noun nitrobenzene A yellow oily liquid made by nitrating benzene, used in chemical synthesis. 1
  • noun nitrobenzene a yellow oily toxic water-insoluble liquid compound, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline. Formula: C6H5NO2 0
  • noun nitrobenzene a poisonous yellow liquid, C6H5NO2, prepared by treating benzene with nitric acid, used in making aniline, as a solvent, etc. 0
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Origin of nitrobenzene

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; nitro- + benzene

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nitrobenzene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • aniline

    a colourless oily pungent poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and explosives. Formula: C6H5NH2

  • azobenzene

    a yellow or orange crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C6H5N:NC6H5

  • kerr cell

    a transparent cell filled with a fluid, usually nitrobenzene, and containing two electrodes placed between two polarizing light filters, suitable for demonstrating the Kerr effect and often used as a high-speed camera shutter.

  • pentachloronitrobenzene

    a crystalline compound, C 6 Cl 5 NO 2 , used as an herbicide and insecticide. Abbreviation: PCNB.
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