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benzoapyrene

benzoapyrene noun: a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.

Noun

benzoapyrene (countable and uncountable, plural benzoapyrenes)

  1. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.

Forms of benzoapyrene

pluralbenzoapyrenes
alternative formIUPAC name

Questions about benzoapyrene

What does benzoapyrene mean?
Benzoapyrene means a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.
What part of speech is benzoapyrene?
Benzoapyrene is a noun.
What is the plural of benzoapyrene?
The plural of benzoapyrene is benzoapyrenes.

Words near benzoapyrene in the dictionary

  1. benzoannulated
  2. benzoannulation
  3. benzoannulations
  4. benzoanthracene
  5. benzoanthracenes
  6. benzoapyrene
  7. benzoapyrenes
  8. benzoase
  9. benzoate
  10. benzoated
  11. benzoates

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