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Preferred Name

Benzene
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)
Synonyms
BENZENE
Benzene
benzene
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label
Benzene
Legacy Concept Name
Benzene
CHEBI_ID
CHEBI:16716
Preferred_Name
Benzene
Display_Name
Benzene
Semantic_Type
Organic Chemical
Hazardous or Poisonous Substance
prefixIRI
Thesaurus:C302
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)
UMLS_CUI
C0005036
code
C302
Chemical_Formula
C6H6
subClassOf
NSC Number
67315
type
CAS_Registry
71-43-2
FULL_SYN
BENZENE
Benzene
benzene
FDA_UNII_Code
J64922108F
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.
Contributing_Source
CTRP
FDA
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