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benzile

benzile noun: a yellowish crystalline substance, C₆H₅.CO.CO.C₆H₅, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.

Noun

benzile (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A yellowish crystalline substance, C₆H₅.CO.CO.C₆H₅, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.

Origin of benzile

From benzoin.

Words formed from benzile

Questions about benzile

What does benzile mean?
Benzile means a yellowish crystalline substance, C₆H₅.CO.CO.C₆H₅, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.
What part of speech is benzile?
Benzile is a noun.

Words near benzile in the dictionary

  1. benzidins
  2. Benzie County
  3. benzil
  4. benzilate
  5. benzilates
  6. benzile
  7. benzilic
  8. benzilic acid
  9. benzilone
  10. benzils
  11. benzimidazo

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