In the United Kingdom, benzole or benzol is a coal-tar product consisting mainly of benzene and toluene. It was originally used as a "motor spirit", as were petroleum spirits. Benzole was also blended with petrol and sold as a motor fuel under trade names including " National Benzole Mixture" and "Regent Benzole Mixture". [1]
Confusingly, in certain languages, such as German, Hungarian, Ukrainian and Russian, the word benzol (or benzole) means " benzene", and in some of these languages, words pronounced like "benzene" (e.g., the German word Benzin) can mean " petrol" or " gasoline". [2]
See also
References
- ^ More, Charles (20 June 2009). Black Gold: Britain and Oil in the Twentieth Century. A&C Black. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-1-84725-043-8.
- ^ Collins German Concise Dictionary, 1991, ISBN 0-00-433454-X
External links
- The National Benzole Company Insolvent since 8 April 2013
In the United Kingdom, benzole or benzol is a coal-tar product consisting mainly of benzene and toluene. It was originally used as a "motor spirit", as were petroleum spirits. Benzole was also blended with petrol and sold as a motor fuel under trade names including " National Benzole Mixture" and "Regent Benzole Mixture". [1]
Confusingly, in certain languages, such as German, Hungarian, Ukrainian and Russian, the word benzol (or benzole) means " benzene", and in some of these languages, words pronounced like "benzene" (e.g., the German word Benzin) can mean " petrol" or " gasoline". [2]
See also
References
- ^ More, Charles (20 June 2009). Black Gold: Britain and Oil in the Twentieth Century. A&C Black. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-1-84725-043-8.
- ^ Collins German Concise Dictionary, 1991, ISBN 0-00-433454-X
External links
- The National Benzole Company Insolvent since 8 April 2013