Benzene Ring Symbol

A symbol from the Technical Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ⌬
Unicode: U+232C
HTML entity: ⌬
Category: Technical Symbols

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About the benzene ring symbol

The character is typically read aloud as "benzene ring" and is a direct pictographic representation of the cyclic, six-carbon structure that defines the benzene molecule. It is used primarily in chemical notation, appearing in structural diagrams of organic compounds to denote the aromatic ring with alternating single and double bonds, often with a circle inside a hexagon to indicate delocalized electrons. In technical documents and diagrams, it serves as a compact symbol for the benzene framework without drawing the full Lewis structure.

How to type Benzene Ring

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 232C then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 232C.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.