benzene
Six-carbon aromatic
Benzene is a colorless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon with a distinctive sweet smell.
It consists of six carbon atoms arranged in a ring—a structure fundamental to organic chemistry.
Benzene occurs naturally in crude oil and is used to manufacture plastics, resins, synthetic fibers, and other chemicals.
It is carcinogenic, and exposure is regulated in industrial settings.
Six-edged polygon's form
- ringClosed curve shape
- cyclicRepeating in sequence
- planarOf a flat surface
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
conjugation · resonance · carbon · electron cloud · orbital · hybridization · delocalized · aromaticity
Aromatic solvent from petroleum
- xyleneDimethylbenzene industrial solvent
- phenolAromatic hydroxyl compound
- anilineAmino-benzene compound
- styreneAromatic hydrocarbon for plastics
naphthalene · benzaldehyde · nitrobenzene · benzyl · phenyl · delocalization
Liquid turning to gas
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
- flammableProne to ignition
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- combustibleCapable of burning
ignition · flash point · airborne · emission · solvent · inhalation · boiling point · vapor pressure
Unrefined fossil fuel
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- naphthaVolatile petroleum-derived solvent
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
petrochemical · cracking · reforming · fractional · BTX · catalytic · octane · hydrocarbon
Cancer-promoting agent
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- mutagenicCausing permanent DNA changes
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- exposureState of being unprotected
inhalation · poisoning · bone marrow · lymphoma · OSHA · occupational · chronic · acute
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
polystyrene · detergent · rubber · resins · adhesives · dyes · pharmaceuticals · manufacturing
hexagonal
Six-edged polygon's form
symmetry · conjugation · resonance · carbon · electron cloud · orbital · hybridization · delocalized · aromaticity · isomer
toluene
Aromatic solvent from petroleum
- xyleneDimethylbenzene industrial solvent
- phenolAromatic hydroxyl compound
- anilineAmino-benzene compound
styrene · naphthalene · benzaldehyde · nitrobenzene · benzyl · phenyl · delocalization
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
combustible · ignition · flash point · airborne · emission · solvent · inhalation · boiling point · vapor pressure · diffusion
crude oil
Unrefined fossil fuel
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- naphthaVolatile petroleum-derived solvent
gasoline · petrochemical · cracking · reforming · fractional · BTX · catalytic · octane · hydrocarbon · feedstock
carcinogen
Cancer-promoting agent
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- mutagenicCausing permanent DNA changes
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
exposure · inhalation · poisoning · bone marrow · lymphoma · OSHA · occupational · chronic · acute · biomarker
solvent
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
nylon · polystyrene · detergent · rubber · resins · adhesives · dyes · pharmaceuticals · manufacturing · alkylation
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- carcinogensasbestos, formaldehyde, arsenic, tobacco smoke, radon
- Industrial Hazardsexplosions, fires, chemical burns, toxic fumes, gas leaks
- cyclic compoundscyclopropane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, naphthalene, toluene
- Friedel-Craftsalkylation, electrophile
- ligandschloro, carbonyl, azide, aqua, bromide