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苯

Character · Noun

benzene; aromatic hydrocarbon

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1.

noun

benzene; aromatic hydrocarbon

formal

A core aromatic hydrocarbon compound, widely used in chemical industry and organic synthesis. Note: Despite having a 'fragrant' description, benzene is toxic with potential carcinogenic effects.

Běn苯
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
yǒu有
jī机
huà化
gōng工
yuán原
liào料
 。

Benzene is an important organic chemical raw material.

Shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
cháng常
yòng用
běn苯
zuò作
wéi为
yǒu有
jī机
róng溶
jì剂
lái来
róng溶
jiě解
shù树
zhī脂
 。

Laboratories often use benzene as an organic solvent to dissolve resins.

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Cháng长
qī期
jiē接
chù触
běn苯
huì会
duì对
rén人
tǐ体
zào造
xuè血
xì系
tǒng统
zào造
chéng成
yán严
zhòng重
sǔn损
hài害
 。

Long-term exposure to benzene can cause severe damage to the human hematopoietic system.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
tú涂
liào料
tiān添
jiā加
le了
shǎo少
liàng量
běn苯
lái来
tí提
shēng升
huī挥
fā发
xìng性
 。

This paint adds a small amount of benzene to improve volatility.

Běn苯
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
shí石
yóu油
fēn分
liú馏
huò或
méi煤
jiāo焦
yóu油
tí提
liàn炼
dé得
dào到
 。

Benzene can be obtained through petroleum fractional distillation or coal tar extraction.