benzene
An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
Other meanings
Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group.
Word history
From Arabic "لُبَان جَاوِيّ" (Javanese frankincense).
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