Toluene

Quick meaning: Toluene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH₃.C₆H₅, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH₃.C₆H₅, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.

Example Sentences

The salon is also a kitchen where, in the back rooms, our women squat on the floor over huge woks that pop and sizzle over electric burners, cauldrons of phở simmer and steam up the cramped spaces with aromas of cloves, cinnamon, ginger, mint, and cardamom mixing with formaldehyde, toluene, acetone, Pine-Sol, and bleach.

Word Forms

• toluenes

Synonyms for toluene

Depending on context, synonyms include benzeneamine, methylbenzene, phenylmethane, toluol.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include methylbenzene, xylene, benzene, sulfonamide, diisocyanate, sulphonamide.

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