Benzol

(ben'-zol), A hydrocarbon formed by the dry distillation of organic substances, but derived chiefly from coal-tar. It is inflammable and very volatile, and is an excellent solvent for grease. It is used internally to destroy epizoa. Its vapor is used in whooping-cough. Dose gtt. v-x. See, also, Stains, Table of. B. Balsam. See Stains, Table of. B. Colors. See Conspectus of Pigments, under Pigment.