toluene

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/ˈtɒl.juː.iːn/ English

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noun

A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.

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benzeneamine methylbenzene phenylmethane toluol xylene benzene sulfonamide diisocyanate sulphonamide toluole toluylene tolylene oxytoluene chlorotoluene tolualdehyde tolane toluic acid hydroxytoluene

Associated

hexane trinitrotoluene biphenyl naphthalene ortho acetone phenol styrene chloroform aliphatic

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