ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Benzile

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Benzile is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, dated) A yellowish crystalline substance, C₆H₅.CO.CO.C₆H₅, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.

Meaning

(organic chemistry, dated) A yellowish crystalline substance, C₆H₅.CO.CO.C₆H₅, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include benzoline, benzal, benzule, benzoyl, benzoin, benzyl.

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