benzine

[ ben-zeen, ben-zeen ]
/ ˈbɛn zin, bɛnˈzin /

noun

a colorless, volatile, flammable, liquid mixture of various hydrocarbons, obtained in the distillation of petroleum, and used in cleaning, dyeing, etc.
Also ben·zin [ben-zin] /ˈbɛn zɪn/.

Origin of benzine

First recorded in 1850–55; benz- + -ine2

Words nearby benzine

benzenoid, benzethonium chloride, benzi box, benzidine, benzimidazole, benzine, benzo-, benzoate, benzocaine, benzodiazepine, benzofuran

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British Dictionary definitions for benzin

benzine

benzin (ˈbɛnzɪn)

/ (ˈbɛnziːn, bɛnˈziːn) /

noun

a volatile mixture of the lighter aliphatic hydrocarbon constituents of petroleum See ligroin, petroleum ether

Medical definitions for benzin

benzine
[ bĕn′zēn′, bĕn-zēn′ ]

n.

A colorless, flammable, liquid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained in distilling petroleum, used in cleaning and dyeing and as a motor fuel; naphtha. petroleum benzin
benzene