ALKYLBENZENE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alkylbenzene" is a kind of...):

organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alkylbenzene"):

methylbenzene; toluene (a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels)

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