ethylbenzene

noun

eth·​yl·​ben·​zene ˌe-thil-ˈben-ˌzēn 

: a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C₈H₁₀ used chiefly in the manufacture of styrene

Examples of ethylbenzene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

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

Past sampling of materials at the site revealed high concentrations of hazardous chemicals linked to cancer, such as benzene, ethylbenzene and trichloroethylene. —Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ethylbenzene

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