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TOLANE
Etymology
Noun
tolane (countable and uncountable, plural tolanes)
(organic compound) A hydrocarbon, C14H10, related to the acetylene and the aromatic series.
Synonyms
• diphenyl acetylene
Anagrams
• etalon, late on, lean-to
Source: Wiktionary
To*lane", n. Etym: [From Toluene.] (Chem.)
Definition: A hydrocarbon, C14H10, related both to the acetylene and the aromatic series, and produced artificially as a white crystalline substance; -- called also diphenyl acetylene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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