Meaning of toluene in English:
toluene
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noun
mass nounChemistryA colourless liquid hydrocarbon present in coal tar and petroleum and used as a solvent and in organic synthesis.
Alternative name: methylbenzene; chemical formula: C₆H₅CH₃
‘The raw materials for today's dyes are mainly aromatic hydrocarbons: benzene, toluene, naphthalene, anthracene, pyrene, and others.’- ‘In combination with nitric acid, toluene gives trinitrotoluene.’
- ‘The powdered bark can also be treated with solvents, such as toluene, or amyl alcohol to extract the quinine.’
- ‘In a second method, toluene is mixed with nitric acid and oxidized to produce benzoic acid.’
- ‘Toxic chemicals such as benzene, toluene and methyl benzene were included in the list.’
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