ben·zine /ˈbɛnˌzin, bɛnˈ/
 石油精,汽油


 ben·zine /ˈbɛnˌzɪn, bɛnˈ/ 名詞
 石油精,輕油精


 Ben·zine n.  Chem.
 1. A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. Varieties or similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene, ligroin, etc.
 2. Same as Benzene. [R.]
 Note: ☞ The hydrocarbons of benzine proper are essentially of the marsh gas (paraffin) series, while benzene proper is the typical hydrocarbon of the aromatic series.

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 benzine
      n : a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable;
          carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
          [syn: benzene, benzol]