Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Benzene has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
"The lab technician wore protective gloves while handling the benzene, knowing that even small spills could lead to serious health risks due to its high flammability and known carcinogenic properties."
An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C₆H₆ whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.
"The chemist explained that benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon composed of a ring of alternating single and double bonds."