<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Chemistry:<ul><li>A colorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C₇H₈, having a benzenelike odor, obtained chiefly from coal tar and petroleum.</li><li>Used as a solvent in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, TNT, and other organic compounds.</li></ul></li></ul>