xylene
xylene definition
xy·lene (zī′lēn′)
noun
any of three isomeric, colorless hydrocarbons, CH, having the characteristics of benzene and derived from coal tar, wood tar, and petroleum: used as solvents, antiseptics, etc.
Etymology: xyl(o)- + -ene
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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