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toluene

/ˈtɒl.juːˌiːn/US/ˈtɑl.juˌin/

toluene 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.

Noun

toluene (countable and uncountable, plural toluenes)

  1. 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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toluene meaning in Tamil and Persian

toluene in Tamil

டொலுவீன், தொலுயீன்

toluene in Persian

liquid hydrocarbon
تولوئن tolo'an

Synonyms of toluene

Forms of toluene

pluraltoluenes

Origin of toluene

From German Toluin, from Tolu (Tolú) where it was first distilled.

Words formed from toluene

Questions about toluene

What does toluene mean?
Toluene means a colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH₃.C₆H₅, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.
What is toluene in Tamil?
Toluene in Tamil is டொலுவீன், தொலுயீன். See Toluene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is toluene?
Toluene is a noun.
How do you pronounce toluene?
Toluene is pronounced /ˈtɒl.juːˌiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of toluene?
The plural of toluene is toluenes.

Words near toluene in the dictionary

  1. toluamides
  2. toluate
  3. toluates
  4. Toluca
  5. Toluca Lake
  6. toluene
  7. toluenes
  8. toluenesulfonamide
  9. toluenesulfonate
  10. toluenesulfonates
  11. toluenesulfonic acid

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