alkylbenzene
noun
al·kyl·ben·zene
| \ ¦al-kəl-ˈben-ˌzēn
, -ˌben-ˈzēn\
, -ˌben-ˈzēn\
plural alkylbenzenes
Definition of alkylbenzene
: a compound of one or more alkyl radicals combined with benzene
The fluid is a common, mass-produced petrochemical called linear alkylbenzene … used to make clear detergents, like liquid hand soap.— Diana Steele, Science News, 17 Jan. 2009
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