Kalmar "benzene" tana nufin ruwa mai ƙamshi mai kamshi mara launi, mai ƙonewa sosai. Tsarin sinadaransa shine C6H6, ma'ana ya ƙunshi atom ɗin carbon guda 6 da atom ɗin hydrogen guda 6 waɗanda aka tsara cikin tsari mai kama da zobe. Ana amfani da shi azaman abin farawa wajen samar da wasu muhimman sinadarai, kamar su robobi, filayen roba, roba, rini, da magunguna.
