nitrobenzene
noun
nitrobenzene is spelled N-I-T-R-O-B-E-N-Z-E-N-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nitrobenzene means “A nitro derivative of benzene, C₆H₅NO₂, prepared by reacting benzene with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; any of a series of such compounds…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nitrobenzene is nitrobenzenes.
How many letters and syllables are in nitrobenzene?
| Letters | 12: N-I-T-R-O-B-E-N-Z-E-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nitrobenzene?
Nitrobenzene appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of nitrobenzene
- nitrobenzenes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nitrobenzene mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A nitro derivative of benzene, C₆H₅NO₂, prepared by reacting benzene with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; any of a series of such compounds having two or more nitro groups.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nitrobenzene in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense nitro derivative of benzene:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | nitrobenceno |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nitrobenzene come from?
From nitro- + benzene.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).