mesitylene

(mi sit′'l ēn′)

noun

a colorless, aromatic hydrocarbon, CH(CH), found in coal tar or made by distillation of a mixture of sulfuric acid and acetone

Origin: mesityl (< Gr mesitēs, mediator < mesos, mid + -yl) + -ene

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noun

A hydrocarbon, C₆H₃(CH₃)₃, occurring in petroleum and coal tar or synthesized from acetone and used as a solvent.

Origin:

Origin: mesityl (oxide)

Origin: + -ene

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