noun🔗ShareAn aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds."The chemistry student learned that benzene is a ring-shaped molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms, often used in making plastics and other industrial chemicals. "compoundsubstancechemistrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in combination) Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group."Instead of writing "phenyl alcohol," you might see it written as "benzene alcohol" in some chemistry books. "compoundsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading