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nitrosobenzene

nitrosobenzene noun: the nitroso derivative of benzene C₆H₅-NO; it is used to make azo compounds.

Noun

nitrosobenzene (uncountable)

  1. the nitroso derivative of benzene C₆H₅-NO; it is used to make azo compounds

Origin of nitrosobenzene

From nitroso + benzene.

Questions about nitrosobenzene

What does nitrosobenzene mean?
Nitrosobenzene means the nitroso derivative of benzene C₆H₅-NO; it is used to make azo compounds.
What part of speech is nitrosobenzene?
Nitrosobenzene is a noun.

Words near nitrosobenzene in the dictionary

  1. nitrosoalkene
  2. nitrosoalkenes
  3. nitrosoamine
  4. nitrosoamines
  5. nitrosoaniline
  6. nitrosobenzene
  7. nitrosochloride
  8. nitrosochlorides
  9. nitrosocysteine
  10. nitrosodimethylamine
  11. nitrosodisulfonate

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