释义 |
benzopyrene /ˌbɛnzə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪriːn /noun [mass noun] ChemistryA compound which is the major carcinogen present in cigarette smoke, and also occurs in coal tar.- A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; chemical formula: C20H12.
Wood fires can also release benzopyrene, a carcinogen that can irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs....- 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.
|