tolylene

noun

tol·​yl·​ene

ˈtälə̇ˌlēn

plural -s

: any of six bivalent radicals CH₃C₆H₅: methyl-phenylene

Word History

Etymology

tolyl + -ene

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Rhymes for tolylene

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean