nitrobenzene

English

Etymology

From nitro- +‎ benzene.

Noun

nitrobenzene (plural nitrobenzenes)

1. (organic chemistry) A nitro derivative of benzene, C₆H₅NO₂, prepared by reacting benzene with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; any of a series of such compounds having two or more nitro groups.

   Synonyms: nitrobenzol, oil of mirbane

Derived terms

• p-nitrobenzene-azo-resorcinol

 

Related terms

• nitrobenzyl

Translations

nitro derivative of benzene

Catalan: nitrobenzè m Finnish: nitrobentseeni Greek: νιτροβενζόλιο (el) n (nitrovenzólio) Irish: nítribeinséin f Italian: nitrobenzene (it) m Spanish: nitrobenceno m Welsh: nitrobensen m

Further reading

• nitrobenzene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Etymology

From nitro- +‎ benzene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌni.tro.benˈd͡zɛ.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɛne
• Hyphenation: ni‧tro‧ben‧zè‧ne

Noun

nitrobenzene m (plural nitrobenzeni)

1. (organic chemistry) nitrobenzene

   Synonym: nitrobenzolo

Further reading

• nitrobenzene in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana