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benzoate
benzocaine
benzodiazepine
benzoic acid
benzoin
benzol
benzonitrile
benzophenone
benzopyrene
benzoquinone
benzoyl
benzoyl peroxide
benzpyrene
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benzopyrene
benzopyrene [ bénzō p reen ] or benzpyrene [ benz p reen ]


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