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xylene


xy·lene

noun \ˈzī-ˌlēn\

Definition of XYLENE

: any of three toxic flammable oily isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons C8H10 that are dimethyl homologues of benzene and are usually obtained from petroleum or natural gas distillates; also : a commercial mixture of xylenes used chiefly as a solvent

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