oil of mirbane
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oil of mirbane — nitrobenzene … Medical dictionary
mirbane — /mûrˈbān/ noun An apparently meaningless word, used in essence (or oil) of mirbane, a name for nitrobenzene as used in perfumery … Useful english dictionary
mirbane oil — … Useful english dictionary
essence of mirbane — Nitrobenzene Ni tro*ben zene (? or ?), n. [Nitro + benzene.] (Chem.) A yellow aromatic liquid ({C6H5.NO2}), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor {imitation oil of bitter almonds}, or {essence of mirbane}. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pear-Oil — (Birnenöl), ein zuerst in England dargestelltes u. in der Parsütnerie angewendetes künstliches ätherisches Öl, welches bes. zur Aromatisirung der Pear drops (Birnentropfen) dient. Es ist eine Verbindung des Amyloxydes mit Essigsäure u. wird… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
imitation oil of bitter almonds — Nitrobenzene Ni tro*ben zene (? or ?), n. [Nitro + benzene.] (Chem.) A yellow aromatic liquid ({C6H5.NO2}), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor {imitation oil of bitter almonds}, or {essence of mirbane}. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
myrbane oil — variant of mirbane oil … Useful english dictionary
Nitrobenzene — Other names … Wikipedia
nitrobenzene — ni·tro·ben·zene .nī trō ben .zēn, ben n a poisonous yellow insoluble oil C6H5NO2 with an almond odor that is used esp. as a solvent, as a mild oxidizing agent, and in making aniline * * * ni·tro·ben·zene (ni″tro benґzēn) a poisonous… … Medical dictionary
nitrobenzene — noun A nitro derivative of benzene, CHNO, prepared by reacting benzene with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; any of a series of such compounds having two or more nitro groups Syn: nitrobenzol, oil of mirbane See Also: nitrobenzyl … Wiktionary
