Experimental Factor Ontology (EFO)
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Last submission date March 29, 2025
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_16716
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_16716
https://agroportal.lirmm.fr/ontologies/EFO/CHEBI_16716
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benzene

Synonyms
BENZENE Benzene benzene Benzen Benzine Benzol Bicarburet of hydrogen Coal naphtha Mineral naphtha Phene Pyrobenzol Pyrobenzole [6]annulene benzole cyclohexatriene phenyl hydride
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A six-carbon aromatic annulene in which each carbon atom donates one of its two 2p electrons into a delocalised pi system. A toxic, flammable liquid byproduct of coal distillation, it is used as an industrial solvent. Benzene is a carcinogen that also damages bone marrow and the central nervous system.
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