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, nitrobenzole
• 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