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Toluene

Toluene Meaning & Definition
Toluene Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Toluene?

[n] a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels

Synonyms | Synonyms for Toluene: methylbenzene

Related Terms | Find terms related to Toluene:

See Also | alkylbenzene | dissolvent | dissolver | dissolving agent | resolvent | solvent

Toluene In Webster's Dictionary

\Tol"u*ene\, n. [Tolu + benzene.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, {C6H5.CH3}, of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; -- called also {methyl benzene}, {phenyl methane}, etc.

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