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xylene Definition


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xylene
xylol
noun
    1. chem.
      (formula C6H4(CH3)2) a colourless liquid hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar, etc, and used as a solvent and in the preparation of specimens for microscopy and the manufacture of organic chemical compounds.
Etymology: 19c.



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