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xylene

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Main Entry:
xy·lene 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈzī-ˌlēn\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:
1851
: any of three toxic flammable oily isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons C8H10 that are di-methyl homologues of benzene and are usually obtained from petroleum or natural gas distillates ; also : a mixture of xylenes and ethyl benzene used chiefly as a solvent


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