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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024xy•lene (zī′lēn),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]- Chemistryany of three oily, colorless, water-insoluble, flammable, toxic, isomeric liquids, C8H10, of the benzene series, obtained mostly from coal tar: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.
Also, xy•lol (zī ′lôl, -lol). Also called dimethylbenzene. - Greek xýl(on) wood + -ene
- 1850–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: xylene /ˈzaɪliːn/ n - an aromatic hydrocarbon existing in three isomeric forms, all three being colourless flammable volatile liquids used as solvents and in the manufacture of synthetic resins, dyes, and insecticides; dimethylbenzene. Formula: C6H4(CH3)2
Also called: xylol
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