benzo

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Definition of benzo in English English dictionary

Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group

A divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzene ring

of a ring compound, especially a heterocycle, which also has a fused benzene ring

Related Terms

benzo-

containing benzene, or a six-carbon aromatic ring

benzo-

Benzene; benzoic acid: benzophenone

Etymology

(combining form.) International Scientific Vocabulary, from benzoin.