noun
- Plural of benzol; crude benzene obtained as a byproduct in coal tar distillation, used as a solvent and in chemical manufacturing.
Usage: chiefly historical or technical; also refers to benzene or benzene-containing mixtures in industrial contexts
Examples
- The factory stored benzols in large steel drums for use in the paint production process.
- Early chemists extracted benzols from coal tar as a valuable industrial solvent.
- Benzols were commonly used in dry cleaning before safer alternatives became available.
- The chemical plant processed coal tar to isolate benzols and other aromatic compounds.