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BTEX

BTEX is the initialism of benzene.

Meaning of benzene

Noun

benzene (usually uncountable, plural benzenes)

  1. (usually) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C₆H₆ whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
    • Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance]”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2013
  2. (in-compounds, usually) Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group.

Questions about BTEX

What is BTEX the initialism of?
BTEX is the initialism of benzene.

Words near BTEX in the dictionary

  1. btdubs
  2. BTE
  3. BTEC
  4. BTECs
  5. BTEs
  6. BTEX
  7. BTFO
  8. BTFP
  9. BTG
  10. BTGs
  11. BTH

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