- 1. n. Any of a group of three metameric hydrocarbons of the aromatic series, found in coal and wood tar, and so named because found in crude wood spirit. They are colorless, oily, inflammable liquids, C6H4.(CH3)2, being dimethyl benzenes, and are called respectively orthoxylene, metaxylene, and paraxylene. Called also xylol. Source: opted
- 2. n. a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent Source: wordnet
- 3. Any of a group of three metameric hydrocarbons of the aromatic series, found in coal and wood tar, and so named because found in crude wood spirit. They are colorless, oily, inflammable liquids, C6H4.(CH3)2, being dimethyl benzenes, and are called respectively orthoxylene, metaxylene, and paraxylene. Called also xylol. Note: Each of these xylenes is the nucleus and prototype of a distinct series of compounds. Source: webster
- 4. Any of a group of three metameric hydrocarbons of the aromaticseries, found in coal and wood tar, and so named because found incrude wood spirit. They are colorless, oily, inflammable liquids,C6H4.(CH3)2, being dimethyl benzenes, and are called respectivelyorthoxylene, metaxylene, and paraxylene. Called also xylol. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent Source: ecdict
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