Planteome: Term Details for "benzene" (CHEBI:16716)

Accession: CHEBI:16716
Name: benzene
Ontology
Synonyms: BENZENE, Benzene, benzene, Benzen, Benzine, Benzol, Bicarburet of hydrogen, Coal naphtha, Mineral naphtha, Phene, Pyrobenzol, Pyrobenzole, [6]annulene, benzole, cyclohexatriene, phenyl hydride
Alternate IDs: None
Definition: 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. [source: unknown]
Comment: None
Subset: None
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subject	relation	object
benzene	is_a	aromatic annulene (CHEBI:33842)
benzene	is_a	benzenes (CHEBI:22712)
benzene	RO:0000087	non-polar solvent (CHEBI:48355)
benzene	is_a	volatile organic compound (CHEBI:134179)
benzene	RO:0000087	carcinogenic agent (CHEBI:50903)
benzene	RO:0000087	environmental contaminant (CHEBI:78298)

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