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Benzil vs Benzile - What's the difference?

benzil | benzile |

As nouns the difference between benzil and benzile

is that benzil is (organic chemistry) the organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks while benzile is (chemistry|dated) a yellowish crystalline substance, c6h5cococ6h5, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.

benzil

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Noun

(wikipedia benzil)
  • (organic chemistry) The organic compound 1,2-diphenyl-1,2-ethanedione, a diketone used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a photoinitiator for free-radical curing of polymer networks.

    • Derived terms

    * benzilic acid

    benzile

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry, dated) A yellowish crystalline substance, C6H5.CO.CO.C6H5, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.
    • (Webster 1913) ----