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benzoate
benzocaine
benzodiazepine
benzoic acid
benzoin
benzol
benzonitrile
benzophenone
benzopyrene
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benzpyrene
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benzopyrene
ben·zo·py·rene [ bènzō p rn, bènzō pī rn ] or benz·py·rene [ bènz p rn, bènz pī rn ]


noun 
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carcinogen in cigarette smoke: a yellow crystalline solid that is highly carcinogenic. Source: tobacco smoke, coal tar. C20H12
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