xy·lene

(zī-lēn′, zī′lēn′) also xy·lol (zī′lôl′, -lōl′)

1. Any of three colorless flammable isomeric benzene derivatives, C₈H₁₀, obtained from wood and coal tar.

2. A mixture of xylene isomers used as a solvent in making lacquers and rubber cement and as an aviation fuel.

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xylene

(ˈzaɪliːn)

(Elements & Compounds) an aromatic hydrocarbon existing in three isomeric forms, all three being colourless flammable volatile liquids used as solvents and in the manufacture of synthetic resins, dyes, and insecticides; dimethylbenzene. Formula: C6H4(CH3)2. Also called: xylol

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xy•lene

(ˈzaɪ lin)

n.

any of three isomeric liquids, C₈H₁₀, of the benzene series, used in aviation gasoline and organic synthesis and in making dyes.

[1850–55; < Greek xýl(on) wood + -ene]

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xylene - a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent

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