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benzil

benzil noun: the organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks.

Noun

benzil (countable and uncountable, plural benzils)

  1. The organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks.

benzil meaning in Tamil

benzil in Tamil

பென்சில்

Forms of benzil

pluralbenzils

Words formed from benzil

Questions about benzil

What does benzil mean?
Benzil means the organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks.
What is benzil in Tamil?
Benzil in Tamil is பென்சில். See Benzil meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is benzil?
Benzil is a noun.
What is the plural of benzil?
The plural of benzil is benzils.

Words near benzil in the dictionary

  1. benzidine
  2. benzidines
  3. benzidinic
  4. benzidins
  5. Benzie County
  6. benzil
  7. benzilate
  8. benzilates
  9. benzile
  10. benzilic
  11. benzilic acid

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