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benzo

benzo

See also: benžo and benzo-

English

Adjective

benzo

  1. (organic chemistry) of a ring compound, especially a heterocycle, which also has a fused benzene ring

Noun

benzo (plural benzos)

  1. (organic chemistry) A divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzene ring
  2. (organic chemistry) Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group
  3. (informal) A benzodiazepine.

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Verb

benzo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of benzer