toluene
n. methylbenzene, hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in explosives (Chemistry) | ||||
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Toluene Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Toluene
(n.)
A hydrocarbon, C6H5.CH3, of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; -- called also methyl benzene, phenyl methane, etc.
(n.)
A hydrocarbon, C6H5.CH3, of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; -- called also methyl benzene, phenyl methane, etc.
| WordNet 2.0 |
toluene
Noun
1. a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
(synonym) methylbenzene
(hypernym) alkylbenzene
Noun
1. a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
(synonym) methylbenzene
(hypernym) alkylbenzene
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toluene
toluene
\tol"u*ene\ (?), n. [tolu + benzene.] (chem.) a hydrocarbon, c6h5.ch3 , of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; -- called also methyl benzene, phenyl methane, etc.
toluene
n : a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels [syn: methylbenzene]
toluene
\tol"u*ene\ (?), n. [tolu + benzene.] (chem.) a hydrocarbon, c6h5.ch3 , of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; -- called also methyl benzene, phenyl methane, etc.
toluene
n : a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels [syn: methylbenzene]
Toluene Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EIA Energy Glossary |
Toluene (C6H5CH3)
Colorless liquid of the aromatic group of petroleum hydrocarbons, made by the catalytic reforming of petroleum naphthas containing methyl cyclohexane. A high-octane gasoline-blending agent, solvent, and chemical intermediate, and a base for TNT (explosive).
Colorless liquid of the aromatic group of petroleum hydrocarbons, made by the catalytic reforming of petroleum naphthas containing methyl cyclohexane. A high-octane gasoline-blending agent, solvent, and chemical intermediate, and a base for TNT (explosive).
Toluene Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
TOLUENE
An aromatic hydrocarbon resembling benzene but less volatile and flammable. It is used as a solvent and as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
An aromatic hydrocarbon resembling benzene but less volatile and flammable. It is used as a solvent and as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
Toluene Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Toluene
Toluene, also known as methylbenzene or phenylmethane, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners, redolent of the sweet smell of the related compound benzene. It is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is widely used as an industrial feedstock and as a solvent.
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