Benzene

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Benzene, {{carbon}}{{sub|6}}{{hydrogen}}{{sub|6}}, PhH, or benzol is a colorless and flammable liquid with a pleasant, sweet smell. Benzene is a carcinogen. It is a component of gasoline. It is an important industrial solvent and precursor in the production of drugs, plastics, gasoline, synthetic rubber, and dyes. Benzene is a natural constituent of crude oil, but it is usually synthesized from other compounds present in petroleum. Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon, and the second -annulene (-annulene).

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Ph - Color - Flammable - Carcinogen - Gasoline - Solvent - Drug - Plastic - Rubber - Dye - Crude oil - Aromatic hydrocarbon - Annulene

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