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TOLUENE
toluene, methylbenzene
(noun) a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
toluene (countable and uncountable, plural toluenes)
(organic compound) A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.
Synonyms
• benzeneamine
• methylbenzene
• phenylmethane
• toluol
Anagrams
• luteone
Source: Wiktionary
Tol"u*ene, n. Etym: [Tolu + benzene.] (Chem.)
Definition: 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 methane, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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