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tol·u·ene

(tŏl′yo͞o-ēn′) also tol·u·ol (-ôl′, -ōl′, -ŏl′)

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.

[tolu (from which it was originally obtained) + -ene.]

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toluene

(ˈtɒljʊˌiːn)

(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.

[1870–75; tolu + -ene]

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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toluene - a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels

methylbenzene

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"

Translations

Toluol

tolueno

toluène

toluen

toluene

n (Chem) → Toluol nt

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toluene

n tolueno

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