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ni·tro·ben·zene

(nī′trō-bĕn′zēn′, -bĕn-zēn′)
n.
A colorless or yellowish poisonous oily liquid, C6H5NO2, having the odor of almonds and used in the manufacture of aniline, insulating compounds, and polishes.
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nitrobenzene

(ˌnaɪtrəʊˈbɛnziːn)
n
(Elements & Compounds) a yellow oily toxic water-insoluble liquid compound, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline. Formula: C6H5NO2
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ni•tro•ben•zene

(ˌnaɪ troʊˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin)

n.
a pale-yellow toxic liquid, C6H5NO2, used in the manufacture of aniline.
[1865–70]
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Noun 1. nitrobenzene - a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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nitrobenzene

[ˌnaɪtrəʊbɛnˈziːn] Nnitrobenceno m
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The A19-A174 Parkway Interchange was re-opened 14 hours after the tanker, carrying nitrobenzine, overturned.
Recalling the accident, Hamza said that the commander in charge of the project put a detonator in the bottom of a container of nitrobenzine, an explosive, and walked off.
Nitrobenzine, a highly toxic solvent that can cause damage to liver and spleen, is found in most polishes.

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