1. A volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture obtained from coal tar, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of dyes and other organic compounds.
Usage: Also called benzol; chiefly British and technical usage; Largely superseded by benzene in modern chemistry

Examples

• Benzole was historically extracted from coal tar during the gas-making process.
• The chemist used benzole as a solvent in the laboratory experiment.
• Benzole has been largely replaced by purer benzene in industrial applications.
• The old textile factory relied on benzole for dye production.