Xylene
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈzaɪliːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Xylene is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.
Meaning
(chemistry) Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.
Example Sentences
[…] proceeding, desperately, from such opiated catarrh preparations as Collis Brown's Mixture on to cocainized brain tonics, cigarettes soaked in absinthe, xylene in unventilated rooms, and so on […]
Word Forms
- xylenes
Synonyms for xylene
Depending on context, synonyms include dimethylbenzene.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toluene, ortho, xylite, hexylene, xanthoxylene, thioxene.
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