BENZENE NUCLEUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached

Synonyms:

benzene formula; benzene nucleus; benzene ring; Kekule formula

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("benzene nucleus" is a kind of...):

benzene; benzine; benzol (a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds)

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