tol|u|ene

tol|u|ene
tol|u|ene «TOL yu een», noun.
a colorless, flammable liquid obtained from coal tar and petroleum. It is used as a solvent and for making explosives, dyes, and saccharin. Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon, with a smell like that of benzene. Formula: C7H8
[< tolu(ol) + -ene]

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  • hy|drox|y|tol|u|ene — «hy DROK see TOL yu een», noun. = cresol. (Cf. ↑cresol) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ENE — ENE; ene·di·ol; eth·ene; eth·yl·ene; eth·yl·ene·diamine; eu·ry·ene; hep·tyl·ene; hex·a·dec·ene; hex·a·di·ene; hex·ene; hex·yl·ene; leu·cox·ene; men·tha·di·ene; me·rox·ene; meth·ene; meth·yl·ene; myr·me·cox·ene; non·yl·ene; oc·tyl·ene;… …   English syllables

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  • toluene — tol·u·ene …   English syllables

  • tolylene — tol·yl·ene …   English syllables

  • toluenesulfonic acid — tol·u·ene·sul·fon·ic acid or Brit tol·u·ene·sul·phon·ic acid .täl yə .wēn səl .fän ik n any of three isomeric crystalline oily liquid strong acids CH3C6H4SO3H of which the para isomer has important use in organic synthesis (as of dyes) …   Medical dictionary

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  • toluene — tol•u•ene [[t]ˈtɒl yuˌin[/t]] n. chem. a colorless, water insoluble, flammable liquid, C7H8, used in the manufacture of TNT and other organic compounds • Etymology: 1870–75; tolu+ ene …   From formal English to slang

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