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tol·u·ene
(tŏl′yo͞o-ēn′) also tol·u·ol (-ôl′, -ōl′, -ŏl′)n.
A colorless flammable aromatic liquid, C7H8, obtained from coal tar or petroleum and used in aviation fuel and other high-octane fuels, in dyestuffs, explosives, and as a solvent for gums and lacquers. Also called methylbenzene.
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toluene
(ˈtɒljʊˌiːn)n
(Elements & Compounds) a colourless volatile flammable liquid with an odour resembling that of benzene, obtained from petroleum and coal tar and used as a solvent and in the manufacture of many organic chemicals. Formula: C6H5CH3
[C19: from tolu + -ene, since it was previously obtained from tolu]
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tol•u•ene
(ˈtɒl yuˌin)n.
a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C7H8, used in the manufacture of TNT and other organic compounds.
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tol·u·ene
(tŏl′yo͞o-ēn′) A colorless liquid hydrocarbon, C7H8, that is poisonous and burns easily. It is used in fuels, explosives, dyes, medicines, and many industrial chemicals.
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Noun | 1. | toluene - a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels alkylbenzene - organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" |
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toluen
toluene
n (Chem) → Toluol nt
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toluene
n toluenoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.