nitrobenzene

noun ni·tro·ben·zene \ˌnī-trō-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ben-ˈ\

Definition of NITROBENZENE

: a poisonous yellow oily liquid C₆H₅NO₂ with an almond odor that is used especially in chemical synthesis (as of aniline)

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1868

Medical Dictionary

noun ni·tro·ben·zene \ˌnī-trō-ˈben-ˌzēn, -ben-ˈ\

: a poisonous yellow insoluble oil C₆H₅NO₂ with an almond odor that is used especially as a solvent, as a mild oxidizing agent, and in making aniline

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