meaning of benzine
1. A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. Varieties or similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene, ligroin, etc.
2. Same as Benzene.
3. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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