benzenoid

[ ben-zuh-noid ]
/ ˈbɛn zəˌnɔɪd /
Chemistry

adjective

of, relating to, or similar to benzene, especially with respect to structure.

noun

any benzene compound.

Origin of benzenoid

First recorded in 1885–90; benzene + -oid

Words nearby benzenoid

benzenecarbaldehyde, benzenecarbonyl, benzenecarboxylate, benzenecarboxylic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, benzenoid, benzethonium chloride, benzi box, benzidine, benzimidazole, benzine

Example sentences from the Web for benzenoid

  • Similarly all amido-derivatives of a benzenoid character can be “diazotised.”

    Coal |Raphael Meldola

  • It will be understood in future that a phenol is a hydroxy-derivative of a benzenoid hydrocarbon.

    Coal |Raphael Meldola

  • These oxygen derivatives of benzenoid hydrocarbons form a special group of compounds known as quinones.

    Coal |Raphael Meldola

  • We are still without any evidence as to the possible transition of the hexoses to benzenoid compounds.

    Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross