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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benzol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
ben-zol
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.

noun

benzyl alcohol

Obsolete

noun

Synonym of benzene.

Obsolete

Etymology

From benzo- + -ol (“oil”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

benzols (plural) benzole (alternative)

Derived Forms

monochlorobenzol nitrobenzol

Frequently Paired Words

benzene

Synonyms

benzene benzine

Questions

What does benzol mean?
An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.
Where does benzol come from?
From benzo- + -ol (“oil”).

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