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A colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar
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toluene
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Toluene , formally known as toluol , is a colorless, water -insoluble liquid with the smell associated with paint thinners . It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of a CH group attached to a phenyl group. As such, its IUPAC systematic ...
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Toluene \Tol"u*ene\, n. [Tolu + benzene.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C6H5.CH3 , of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; -- called also methyl benzene , phenyl ...
Usage examples of toluene.
But the toluene thermometers in use were old and good instruments, so that the observations for this period may also be regarded as perfectly reliable.
He unscrewed the plastic cap, splashed some of the toluene on the floor, and left the bottle open.
Under the fume hood, the storage containers for the acetone, toluene, xylene, and other solvents and chemicals.
A chemical product known as toluene, treated with nitrates, gave TNT, super-explosive famous in the World War.
Unfortunately, though it had no trouble with hard radiation, it was unable to cope with such toxic chemicals as toluene that are usually found in nuclear waste.
The air that Danlo breathed was dank and dead and reeked of toluene and sulphur and other kinds of chemical pollution.
There were obnoxious smells such as ketones and mercaptans, and dangerous ones such as benzene and toluene and other aromatic hydrocarbons.
Toluene thermometers: Eighteen sling thermometers, divided to degrees.
The resulting toxic soup contained the ingredients of xylene, benzyl phythlate, methanol, toluene, ethyl benzene, ethylene oxide and common formaldehyde, any of which would have caused a grave and lasting damage to the Peace River.
But also there’s lesser amounts of toluene, as well as some trichloroethylene and carbon tetrachloride.