nitrobenzene

noun

a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline

Roots

nitronnitro- · Greek · nitrogen lubanbenz- · Arabic · benzoin, gum (frankincense of Java)ene-ene · Greek · unsaturated hydrocarbon

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