aromatic hydrocarbons

aromatic hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons based on the structure of benzene, characterized by a very stable, unsaturated ring. Aromatics make up a sizeable fraction of the hydrocarbons emitted from automobiles, and their high reactivity contributes to local smog formation. 


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