benzene nucleus
1Benzene nucleus — Benzene Ben zene, n. [From {Benzoin}.] (Chem.) A volatile, very inflammable liquid, {C6H6}, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is separated by fractional distillation. The name is sometimes… …
2benzene nucleus — noun a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached • Syn: ↑benzene formula, ↑benzene ring, ↑Kekule formula • Hypernyms: ↑benzene, ↑benzine, ↑benzol * * * noun see …
3Benzene — Ben zene, n. [From {Benzoin}.] (Chem.) A volatile, very inflammable liquid, {C6H6}, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is separated by fractional distillation. The name is sometimes applied… …
4Benzene ring — Benzene Ben zene, n. [From {Benzoin}.] (Chem.) A volatile, very inflammable liquid, {C6H6}, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is separated by fractional distillation. The name is sometimes… …
5benzene ring — n. a structural unit in the molecules of aromatic organic compounds, represented by a ring of six atoms of carbon with alternate double bonds between the carbon atoms: in the molecule of benzene six atoms of hydrogen are attached to the ring, one …
6benzene ring — Chem. the graphic representation of the structure of benzene as a hexagon with a carbon atom at each of its points. Each carbon atom is united with an atom of hydrogen, one or more of which may be replaced to form benzene derivatives. Also called …
7benzene formula — noun a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached • Syn: ↑benzene ring, ↑benzene nucleus, ↑Kekule formula • Hypernyms: ↑benzene, ↑benzine, ↑benzol …
8benzene ring — noun a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached • Syn: ↑benzene formula, ↑benzene nucleus, ↑Kekule formula • Hypernyms: ↑benzene, ↑benzine, ↑benzol …
9benzene ring — /bɛnzin ˈrɪŋ/ (say benzeen ring) noun the graphic representation of the structure of benzene as a hexagon with a carbon atom at each of its points. Each carbon atom is linked to one atom of hydrogen, and the delocalised pi electron system is… …
10nucleus — [no͞o′klē əs, nyo͞o′klē əs] n. pl. nuclei [no͞o′klēī΄, nyo͞o′klēī΄] or nucleuses [ModL < L, a nut, kernel, for nuculeus, dim. < nux (gen. nucis), NUT] 1. a thing or part forming the center around which other things or parts are grouped or… …
