Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Derived from or related to benzene.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Chem.) similar to benzene in structure or linkage; having an aromatic ring system.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective organic chemistry Having an electronic structure analogous to that of benzene.
  • adjective organic chemistry Containing at least one benzene ring.
  • noun organic chemistry A compound of this kind.

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  • adjective similar to benzene in structure or linkage

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Examples

  • Allied to the normal Yielding furfural One-third of which celluloses approximately 50 p.ct. is of benzenoid type

    Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 C. F. Cross

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

    Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 C. F. Cross

  • But we shall require also to deal with the constituent groups of the complex, which for the purposes of this discussion may be regarded as (a) a cellulose of normal characteristics -- cellulose alpha; (b) a cellulose yielding furfural on boiling with condensing acids -- cellulose beta; and (c) a much condensed, and in part benzenoid, group which we may continue to term the lig_none_ group.

    Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 C. F. Cross

  • What is difference between alicyclic unsaturated hydrocarbons and aromatic non-benzenoid compounds? en Español

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • What is difference between alicyclic unsaturated hydrocarbons and aromatic non-benzenoid compounds? en Español

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • When the boys got spongelike, they went and transformers the movie up the atmosphere greasily the padova and thirstily benzenoid to me to flooring me how uncontested they were.

    Rational Review 2009

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