Benzole
In the United Kingdom, benzole or benzol is a coal-tar product consisting mainly of benzene and toluene. It was originally used as a "motor spirit", as were petroleum spirits. Benzole was also blended with petrol and sold as a motor fuel under trade names including "National Benzole Mixture" and "Regent Benzole Mixture".[1]
It was commonly produced by coking factories.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ More, Charles (20 June 2009). Black Gold: Britain and Oil in the Twentieth Century. A&C Black. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-1-84725-043-8.
- ^ "Trumbull-Cliffs Furnace Co., Warren, Ohio". The Commercial & Financial Chronicle. 14 April 1923. p. 1660. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- The National Benzole Company Insolvent since 8 April 2013