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paraxylene

paraxylene noun: an aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents.

Noun

paraxylene (usually uncountable, plural paraxylenes)

  1. (usually) An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents.
    • A proposal for another paraxylene plant, outside Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, has also been met by widespread protests.2009 January 15, Andrew Jacobs, “Chinese Chemical Plant Site Moves After Outcry”, in New York Times

Forms of paraxylene

pluralparaxylenes
alternative formpara-xylene

Origin of paraxylene

From para- + xylene.

Questions about paraxylene

What does paraxylene mean?
Paraxylene means an aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents.
What part of speech is paraxylene?
Paraxylene is a noun.
What is the plural of paraxylene?
The plural of paraxylene is paraxylenes.

Words near paraxylene in the dictionary

  1. paraxial
  2. paraxiality
  3. paraxially
  4. paraxis
  5. paraxonic
  6. paraxylene
  7. paraxylenes
  8. Parayao
  9. parazoan
  10. parazoans
  11. parazoanthid

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