benzo /ˌbɛnzoʊ/noun 3adjective 1forms 1 noun3 •A divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzene ring. •(informal) Clipping of benzodiazepine.The benzos, it turns out, are just as highly addicting as the barbs, but they do have a much lower potential to cause death by overdose. — 1998 •Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group. adjective1 •Of a ring compound, especially a heterocycle, which also has a fused benzene ring. formsbenzos
