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English
Etymology
From nitro- + benzene.
Noun
nitrobenzene (plural nitrobenzenes)
- (organic chemistry) A nitro derivative of benzene, C6H5NO2, prepared by reacting benzene with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; any of a series of such compounds having two or more nitro groups
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Translations
nitro derivative of benzene
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From nitro- + benzene.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌni.tro.benˈd͡zɛ.ne/
- Rhymes: -ɛne
- Hyphenation: ni‧tro‧ben‧zè‧ne
Noun
nitrobenzene m (plural nitrobenzeni)
- (organic chemistry) nitrobenzene
- Synonym: nitrobenzolo
Further reading
- nitrobenzene in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana