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toluene definition

tolu·ene (täl′yo̵̅o̅ ēn′)

noun

a colorless, liquid, flammable, poisonous hydrocarbon, CHCH, obtained originally from balsam of Tolu but now generally from coal tar or petroleum, and used in making dyes, explosives, etc. and as a solvent

Etymology: tolu + (benz)ene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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