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benzenes
苯
benzenes is the plural of benzene.
a colorless, highly flammable liquid hydrocarbon; the simplest aromatic compound, known to be carcinogenic
- 1.
An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
化学式为C6H6的芳香烃,结构为交替单键和双键组成的环。
- 2.
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
一种无色液体烃；高度易燃；致癌；最简单的芳香化合物。
化学式为C6H6的芳香烃,结构为交替单键和双键组成的环。；一种无色液体烃；高度易燃；致癌；最简单的芳香化合物。；苯；[化] 苯
In use
The lab technician stored the benzene in a sealed metal container.
Workers must wear protective gloves when they handle benzene in the factory.
Benzene evaporates quickly, so the room needs good ventilation.
benzene + be + [adj]
描述 benzene 的性质时，常用 be 加形容词；此时 benzene 为不可数名词，谓语用单数。
Benzene is highly inflammable.
苯是高度易燃的。
benzene + be + [noun phrase]
对 benzene 下定义或归类时，be 后接名词短语。
Benzene is the simplest of the aromatic compounds.
苯是最简单的芳香化合物。
Common mistakes
Benzine is a colorless aromatic liquid used as a solvent.
Connections
Collocations
- benzene ring
- 苯环
- The benzene ring is a key structure in organic chemistry.苯环是有机化学中的关键结构。
- benzene molecule
- 苯分子
- The benzene molecule contains six carbon atoms.苯分子包含六个碳原子。
- benzene derivative
- 苯的衍生物
- Toluene is a common benzene derivative.甲苯是一种常见的苯的衍生物。
- benzene exposure
- 接触苯
- Workers must protect themselves from benzene exposure.工人必须保护自己避免接触苯。
- benzene poisoning
- 苯中毒
- Chronic benzene poisoning can damage the bone marrow.慢性苯中毒会损害骨髓。
- liquid benzene
Learner notes
Memory Tip
开头 ben 正好是“苯”字形里的“本”（běn），音义都挂钩；记住 benzene＝苯，拼写先写 ben。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：chemistry、industrial safety、environmental regulation 通常用于化学、工业或环境科学等专业语境，日常口语中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in the stressed sound /iːn/ and rhyme with benzene (source IPA /bɛnˈzin/, where /i/ represents the same vowel as /iː/). Beware lookalikes spelled with -ene that do not rhyme: combine /kəmˈbaɪn/ and engine /ˈɛndʒɪn/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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