xylene
/ˈzaɪliːn/
xylene noun: any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.
Noun
xylene (countable and uncountable, plural xylenes)
- Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.
- […] proceeding, desperately, from such opiated catarrh preparations as Collis Brown's Mixture on to cocainized brain tonics, cigarettes soaked in absinthe, xylene in unventilated rooms, and so on […]2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 262
- Synonyms:
- dimethylbenzene
xylene meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Persian
xylene in Tamil
- சைலீன், சைலின்
xylene in Kannada
- ಕ್ಸೈಲೀನ್
xylene in Persian
- di-methyl-benzene
- زایلن zâylen
Synonyms of xylene
Forms of xylene
| plural | xylenes |
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Origin of xylene
From xyl- + -ene.
Words formed from xylene
Phrases with xylene
Questions about xylene
- What does xylene mean?
- Xylene means any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.
- What is xylene in Tamil?
- Xylene in Tamil is சைலீன், சைலின். See Xylene meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is xylene?
- Xylene is a noun.
- How do you pronounce xylene?
- Xylene is pronounced /ˈzaɪliːn/.
- What is the plural of xylene?
- The plural of xylene is xylenes.
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