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benzenoid

benzenoid adjective: having an electronic structure analogous to that of benzene; Containing at least one benzene ring.

Adjective

benzenoid (not comparable)

  1. Having an electronic structure analogous to that of benzene; Containing at least one benzene ring

Noun

benzenoid (plural benzenoids)

  1. A compound of this kind.

Forms of benzenoid

pluralbenzenoids

Origin of benzenoid

From benzene + -oid.

Questions about benzenoid

What does benzenoid mean?
Benzenoid means having an electronic structure analogous to that of benzene; Containing at least one benzene ring.
What part of speech is benzenoid?
Benzenoid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near benzenoid in the dictionary

  1. benzenic
  2. benzenium
  3. benzenium ion
  4. benzenium ions
  5. benzeniums
  6. benzenoid
  7. benzenoids
  8. benzenol
  9. benzenols
  10. benzenonium
  11. benzenonium ion

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