Preferred Name | benzene | |
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A six-carbon aromatic annulene in which each carbon atom donates one of its two 2p electrons into a delocalised pi system. A toxic, flammable liquid byproduct of coal distillation, it is used as an industrial solvent. Benzene is a carcinogen that also damages bone marrow and the central nervous system. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_16716 |
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definition |
A six-carbon aromatic annulene in which each carbon atom donates one of its two 2p electrons into a delocalised pi system. A toxic, flammable liquid byproduct of coal distillation, it is used as an industrial solvent. Benzene is a carcinogen that also damages bone marrow and the central nervous system. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_50903 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_50903 |
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benzene |
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CHEBI:16716 |
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benzene |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_134179 |