: a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C6H6 used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel
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The wildfires also saw local water systems contaminated with toxins, including benzene and other volatile organic compounds.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Every breath, it is feared, could contain the particulate residue of lithium EV batteries, asbestos tiles, lead, benzene and other volatile compounds contained in paint, plastics, electronics and furniture.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, since the recall most companies have taken to testing their products for benzene and other harmful chemicals.
—Kat Merck, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Researchers subsequently identified benzene and other VOCs in the 2018 Camp fire in Paradise, Calif., and fires in Colorado and Hawaii.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Every breath, it is feared, could contain the particulate residue of lithium EV batteries, asbestos tiles, lead, benzene and other volatile compounds contained in paint, plastics, electronics and furniture.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, since the recall most companies have taken to testing their products for benzene and other harmful chemicals.
—Kat Merck, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Researchers subsequently identified benzene and other VOCs in the 2018 Camp fire in Paradise, Calif., and fires in Colorado and Hawaii.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Benzene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzene. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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benzene
noun
ben·zene
ˈben-ˌzēn 
ben-ˈzēn
: a colorless flammable liquid that evaporates easily and is used to make or dissolve other chemicals or as a motor fuel
Medical Definition
: a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C6H6 used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel
called also benzol
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