Mesitylene
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mesitylene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene that is present in coal tar and crude oil; it has some use as a solvent.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene that is present in coal tar and crude oil; it has some use as a solvent.
Word Forms
- mesitylenes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phenylmethane, triarylmethane, mesitylol, methylbenzene, pentamethylbenzene, trimethylbenzene.
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