English Explanatory Dictionary

metaxylene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other. It is a colourless inflammable liquid.

Word forms

metaxylene metaxylenes

Etymology

From meta- + xylene.

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