Benton Harbor
a city of Michigan, in Berrien co. It is on the St. Joseph river, and on the Pere Marquette, the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
Louis, and the Michigan Central railroads. It is connected with Lake Michidyes. It is obtained from the more volatile portion of coal tar oil. It is also formed by distilling benzoic acid with lime. Benzene is a thin, colorless, strongly refracting liquid; it boils at 82°. It dissolves fats, resins, iodine, sulphur, and phosphorus; sp. gr., 0.885.