Definition of benzopyrene in English:
benzopyrene
nounˌbɛnzə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪriːnˌbɛnzoʊˈpaɪrin
mass nounChemistry A compound which is the major carcinogen present in cigarette smoke, and also occurs in coal tar.
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; chemical formula: C₂₀H₁₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Wood fires can also release benzopyrene, a carcinogen that can irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs.
- Although legally imported olive oil has passed the required quarantine inspection, he admitted that the examination of the controversial benzopyrene is not included in the normal importation inspection.
- Burnt toast (and, for that matter, barbecued or smoked meats) contains increased levels of a known carcinogen, benzopyrene.
- Researchers estimated that every day the average infant under the age of two in urban America ingested 110 nanograms of benzopyrene, equivalent to smoking three cigarettes a day.
- NER is the main mechanism used to remove pyrimidine dimers induced by UV cross-linking or chemical damage such as those caused by benzopyrene, aflatoxin, and cisplatin.
Definition of benzopyrene in US English:
benzopyrene
nounˌbɛnzoʊˈpaɪrinˌbenzōˈpīrēn
Chemistry A compound that is the major carcinogen present in cigarette smoke. It also occurs in coal tar.
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; chemical formula: C₂₀H₁₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Wood fires can also release benzopyrene, a carcinogen that can irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs.
- Although legally imported olive oil has passed the required quarantine inspection, he admitted that the examination of the controversial benzopyrene is not included in the normal importation inspection.
- NER is the main mechanism used to remove pyrimidine dimers induced by UV cross-linking or chemical damage such as those caused by benzopyrene, aflatoxin, and cisplatin.
- Researchers estimated that every day the average infant under the age of two in urban America ingested 110 nanograms of benzopyrene, equivalent to smoking three cigarettes a day.
- Burnt toast (and, for that matter, barbecued or smoked meats) contains increased levels of a known carcinogen, benzopyrene.