me·sit·y·lene (m -s t l- n )n. A hydrocarbon, C6H3(CH3)3, occurring in petroleum and coal tar or synthesized from acetone and used as a solvent. [mesityl (oxide) + -ene.] |
mesitylene [mɪˈsɪtɪˌliːn ˈmɛsɪtɪˌliːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless liquid that occurs in crude petroleum; 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene. Formula: C6H3(CH3)3
[from mesityl, from mesite, from New Latin mesita, from Greek mesitēs mediator + -ene]
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