ben‧zene /ˈbenziːn, benˈziːn/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: bezoin type of chemical compound obtained from a tree (16-21 centuries), from Old French benjoin, from Catalan benjuí, from Arabic luban jawi 'frankincense of Java']
a liquid obtained from coal, used for making plastics
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