1. Plural of dinitrobenzene; organic compounds containing a benzene ring with two nitro groups (-NO₂) attached, used in explosives, dyes, and chemical synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; technical; plural form

Examples

• Dinitrobenzenes are important intermediates in the manufacture of explosives.
• The three isomers of dinitrobenzene differ in the positions of the nitro groups on the benzene ring.
• Industrial production of dinitrobenzenes involves the nitration of nitrobenzene.
• Dinitrobenzenes have been used historically in the synthesis of dyes and pigments.
• The chemical properties of dinitrobenzenes make them useful in organic synthesis.