xyloln.
/ˈzʌɪlɒl/ Chemistry.
= xylene n. Also attributive.
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1851 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 3 184 Xylol or Xylene.
1856 Warren De la Rue & H. Miller in Proc. Royal Soc. 8 225 The Burmese naphtha products contain the corresponding hydrocarbons, namely,—Benzol..C12H6. Toluol..C14H8 Xylol..C16H10. Cumol..C18H12.
1894 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 41 5 Xylol is the best solvent of Canada balsam for such hermetical sealing.
1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 4 The section is to be dried with fine filter paper,..clarified with xylol, and mounted in xylol balsam.
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