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xylene /xy·lene/ (zi´lēn)

1. dimethylbenzene; any of three isomeric hydrocarbons, C6H4(CH3)2, from methyl alcohol or coal tar.

2. a mixture of all three isomers, with uses including solvent and clarifier, protective coating, and in various syntheses.

xylene (zī´lēn),

n a colorless, flammable fluid used as a solvent and clarifying agent in the preparation of tissue sections for microscopic study. Also called
xylol; C₆H₄[CH₃]₂
dimethylbenzene.

xylene

an organic solvent used industrially and as a cleaning agent and fat solvent in microscopy. Narcotic if inhaled in high concentration.

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xylene (redirected from Dimethylbenzene)

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