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BENZENE NUCLEUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does benzene nucleus mean?
• BENZENE NUCLEUS (noun)
The noun BENZENE NUCLEUS has 1 sense:
1. a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached
Familiarity information: BENZENE NUCLEUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
benzene formula; benzene nucleus; benzene ring; Kekule formula
Hypernyms ("benzene nucleus" is a kind of...):
benzene; benzine; benzol (a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds)
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