Preferred Name

Benzene [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Benzol

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000166410

altLabel

Benzol

Benzene

Cyclohexatriene

Benzole

cui

C0005036

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000182445

MESH DEFINITION

Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.

MESH DUI

D001554

MeSH name

Benzene

MESH UI

M0002332

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000166410

NUI

N0000166410

prefLabel

Benzene [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T131

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007525

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