ethylbenzene
noun
eth·yl·ben·zene
ˌe-thil-ˈben-ˌzēn 
: a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C8H10 used chiefly in the manufacture of styrene
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But later, residents found out that the gas leak had released a mix of chemicals, including heavy metals and BTEX compounds — a group of hazardous pollutants made up of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene, which are known to cause health problems with prolonged exposure.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 16 Oct. 2025
Limitations remained, however: The lab’s monitoring techniques were not sensitive enough to detect trace levels of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes or sulfur dioxide.
—Namuun Batbaatar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Her tests inside homes go beyond those typically conducted by officials and industrial hygienists, screening for toxic compounds like ethylbenzene, a possible carcinogen, and toluene and xylenes, which can affect the nervous system.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The health department wanted the refinery to pull samples for more pollutants, and under the settlement agreement, the company will also monitor for toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes, Ogletree said.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2024
Almost all the risk on the Nelsons’ block came from VT Halter’s chromium, nickel and ethylbenzene emissions, the analysis showed.
—ProPublica, 5 Dec. 2021
The facilities in question emit hazardous air pollutants that include hydrochloric acid, lead, mercury, ethylbenzene, benzene and formaldehyde.
—Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2018
And methane comes laden with other toxic pollutants, like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and other smog-forming organic compounds.
—James Rainey, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2018
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 16 Oct. 2025
Limitations remained, however: The lab’s monitoring techniques were not sensitive enough to detect trace levels of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes or sulfur dioxide.
—Namuun Batbaatar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Her tests inside homes go beyond those typically conducted by officials and industrial hygienists, screening for toxic compounds like ethylbenzene, a possible carcinogen, and toluene and xylenes, which can affect the nervous system.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The health department wanted the refinery to pull samples for more pollutants, and under the settlement agreement, the company will also monitor for toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes, Ogletree said.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2024
Almost all the risk on the Nelsons’ block came from VT Halter’s chromium, nickel and ethylbenzene emissions, the analysis showed.
—ProPublica, 5 Dec. 2021
The facilities in question emit hazardous air pollutants that include hydrochloric acid, lead, mercury, ethylbenzene, benzene and formaldehyde.
—Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2018
And methane comes laden with other toxic pollutants, like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and other smog-forming organic compounds.
—James Rainey, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2018
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“Ethylbenzene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethylbenzene. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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