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XYLOL
xylene, xylol
(noun) a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
xylol (plural xylols)
xylene
Source: Wiktionary
Xy"lol, n. Etym: [Xylo- + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.)
Definition: Same as Xylene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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