Benzole

/ˈbɛnzoʊl/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of benzol; benzene or benzene-containing liquid, especially from coal tar distillation.

Etymology

From 'benzoin' + '-ole' (variant liquid suffix), another historical nomenclature for benzene. Common in European chemistry texts of the 1800s.

Kelly Says

Benzole is basically a spelling accident from when chemists weren't quite sure how to name this mysterious substance from coal tar—by the time they settled on 'benzene,' the older names still lingered!

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