BENZENE (C6H6)
\bˈɛnziːn sˈiː sˈɪks ˈe͡ɪt͡ʃ sˈɪks], \bˈɛnziːn sˈiː sˈɪks ˈeɪtʃ sˈɪks], \b_ˈɛ_n_z_iː_n__ s_ˈiː s_ˈɪ_k_s ˈeɪ_tʃ s_ˈɪ_k_s]\
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A highly flammable hydrocarbon. Its a solvent and feedstock. Products such as paint, plastic, and rubber have it in them. It comes frm toluene or coal. It is a carcingoen. AKA benzol, varnish makers naphtha, and painters naphtha. Refer to benzene poisonin
By Henry Campbell Black
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.