benzole, benzol

& a. [From Eng. benzo(in), and Lat. ole(um), ol(eum) = oil.] A. As substantive: 1. Chem . ( of the form benzol): [BENZENE.] 2. Min , ( of the form benzole): A fluid mineral detected in 1856, both in Rangoon tar and in the naphtha of Boroslaw in Galicia. ( Dana .) B. As adjective ( of the form benzole): Consisting of, containing, or allied to, benzole. Min. Benzole Group or Series : A group of minerals, placed by Dana under his simple Hydrocarbons. He includes under it benzole, toluole, xylole, camole, and cymole. All are fluid at ordinary temperatures.