nitrobenzene

[ nahy-troh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen ]

/ ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin /

noun Chemistry.

a pale yellow, toxic, water-soluble liquid, C6H5NO2, produced by nitrating benzene with nitric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of aniline.

Also called ni·tro·ben·zol

[nahy-troh-ben-zawl, -zol]. /ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zɔl, -zɒl/.

Origin of nitrobenzene

First recorded in 1865–70; nitro- + benzene

Words nearby nitrobenzene

nitrilo-, nitrite, nitrituria, nitro, nitrobacteria, nitrobenzene, nitroblue tetrazolium test, nitrocellulose, Nitro-chalk, nitrochloroform, nitro compound

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Example sentences from the Web for nitrobenzene

The nitrobenzoate is insoluble in ether alcohol, but is soluble in acetone, acetic acid, and nitrobenzene.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross
The purity of the product depends upon the quality of the benzene from which the nitrobenzene was prepared.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
When this liquid was treated with a few drops of nitric acid mixture the smell of nitrobenzene was given off.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
The residue of nitric acid which replaces hydrogen in benzene is the nitro-group, and the compound is nitrobenzene.
Coal|Raphael Meldola

It also appears as an intermediate product in the electrolytic reduction of nitrobenzene in sulphuric acid solution.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nitrobenzene

nitrobenzene

/ (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn) /

noun

a yellow oily toxic water-insoluble liquid compound, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline. Formula: C 6 H 5 NO 2

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单词	nitrobenzene
释义	nitrobenzene [ nahy-troh-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen ] / ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin / noun Chemistry. a pale yellow, toxic, water-soluble liquid, C6H5NO2, produced by nitrating benzene with nitric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of aniline. Also called ni·tro·ben·zol [nahy-troh-ben-zawl, -zol]. /ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zɔl, -zɒl/. Origin of nitrobenzene First recorded in 1865–70; nitro- + benzene Words nearby nitrobenzene nitrilo-, nitrite, nitrituria, nitro, nitrobacteria, nitrobenzene, nitroblue tetrazolium test, nitrocellulose, Nitro-chalk, nitrochloroform, nitro compound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nitrobenzene The nitrobenzoate is insoluble in ether alcohol, but is soluble in acetone, acetic acid, and nitrobenzene. Researches on Cellulose\|C. F. Cross The purity of the product depends upon the quality of the benzene from which the nitrobenzene was prepared. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1\|Various When this liquid was treated with a few drops of nitric acid mixture the smell of nitrobenzene was given off. Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives\|Y-Gwan Chen The residue of nitric acid which replaces hydrogen in benzene is the nitro-group, and the compound is nitrobenzene. Coal\|Raphael Meldola It also appears as an intermediate product in the electrolytic reduction of nitrobenzene in sulphuric acid solution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for nitrobenzene nitrobenzene / (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn) / noun a yellow oily toxic water-insoluble liquid compound, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline. Formula: C 6 H 5 NO 2 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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