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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".

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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

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  1. 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.
  2. "Trumbull-Cliffs Furnace Co., Warren, Ohio". The Commercial & Financial Chronicle. 14 April 1923. p. 1660. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
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