benzol

2 definitions found

benzol - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Benzole \Ben"zole\ Benzol \Ben"zol\, n. [Benzoin + L. oleum
     oil.] (Chem.)
     An impure benzene, used in the arts as a solvent, and for
     various other purposes. See Benzene.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: It has great solvent powers, and is used by
           manufacturers of India rubber and gutta percha; also
           for cleaning soiled kid gloves, and for other purposes.
           [1913 Webster]

benzol - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  benzol
      n 1: a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable;
           carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds [syn:
           benzene, benzine, benzol]