loading...| Preferred Name |
Benzene |
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| Synonyms |
BENZENE Benzene benzene |
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| Definitions |
A clear, colorless, highly flammable and volatile, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon with a gasoline-like odor. Benzene is found in crude oils and as a by-product of oil-refining processes. In industry benzene is used as a solvent, as a chemical intermediate, and is used in the synthesis of numerous chemicals. Exposure to this substance causes neurological symptoms and affects the bone marrow causing aplastic anemia, excessive bleeding and damage to the immune system. Benzene is a known human carcinogen and is linked to an increased risk of developing lymphatic and hematopoietic cancers, acute myelogenous leukemia, as well as chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (NCI05) |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C302 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A chemical that is used widely by the chemical industry, and is also found in tobacco smoke, vehicle emissions, and gasoline fumes. Exposure to benzene may increase the risk of developing leukemia. |
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| CAS_Registry |
71-43-2 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:16716 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
C6H6 |
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| code |
C302 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP FDA |
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| DEFINITION |
A clear, colorless, highly flammable and volatile, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon with a gasoline-like odor. Benzene is found in crude oils and as a by-product of oil-refining processes. In industry benzene is used as a solvent, as a chemical intermediate, and is used in the synthesis of numerous chemicals. Exposure to this substance causes neurological symptoms and affects the bone marrow causing aplastic anemia, excessive bleeding and damage to the immune system. Benzene is a known human carcinogen and is linked to an increased risk of developing lymphatic and hematopoietic cancers, acute myelogenous leukemia, as well as chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (NCI05) |
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| Display_Name |
Benzene |
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
J64922108F |
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| FULL_SYN |
BENZENE Benzene benzene |
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| label |
Benzene |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Benzene |
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| NSC Number |
67315 |
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| Preferred_Name |
Benzene |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C302 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Hazardous or Poisonous Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0005036 |
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| subClassOf |