English Explanatory Dictionary

benzil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks.

Word forms

benzil benzils

Derived words

benzilic acid
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