Benz

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /bɛnz/, German: /bɛnts/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bents; Eng. benz)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Benz  (bents; Eng. benz),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Karl, 1844–1929, German automotive engineer and manufacturer.

benz-, 
  1. Chemistryvar. of benzo- before a vowel:benzaldehyde.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Benz / bɛnz bɛnts/
  1. Karl (Friedrich) ( karl ). 1844–1929, German engineer; designed and built the first car to be driven by an internal-combustion engine (1885)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
benzo-, 
  1. Chemistrya combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which benzene, benzoic acid, or one or more of the phenyl groups is present:benzocaine.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] benz-. 
  • benz(ene) or benz(oic) + -o-

'Benz' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acyloin - benzal - benzaldehyde - benzalkonium chloride - benzamine - benzanthracene - benzene - benzethonium chloride - benzidine - benzimidazole - benzine - benzo- - benzodiazepine - benzol - benzopyrene - benzoxy- - benzyl - droperidol - mafenide - pentazocine

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