See Also: benzo-(dictionary)
benzo(a)pyrene(medicine)
Benzo(a)pyrene(health)
benzo(a)pyrene-4,5-oxide hydratase(medicine)

benzo- (iou)



benzo- combining form of BENZENE or BENZOIC: see -O-. Cf. BENZ-.
benzocaine noun [-caine, after COCAINE] a white crystalline powder, ethyl para-aminobenzoate (NH2C6H4COOC2H5), used mainly as a local anaesthetic E20.
benzodiazepine any of a class of heterocyclic compounds used as tranquillizers, including Librium and Valium M20.
benzophenone noun a white crystalline ketone, C6H5COC6H5, used in perfume, sunscreen, and as a flavouring agent L19.
benzo'quinone noun the simplest quinone, C6H4O2 M20.
benzoyl noun the radical C6H5COO, benzenecarbonyl M19.