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nitrobenzene |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 perfumery, and is manufactured in large quantities in the preparation of aniline. Fornerly called also {nitrobenzol}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nitrobenzene n : an oily toxic water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
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