xylenen.
/ˈzʌɪliːn/, U.S. /ˈzaɪˌlin/ Chemistry.
A mixture of three isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C8H10 = C6H4(CH3)2, obtained as a volatile colourless liquid from wood-spirit or coal-naphtha; any one of these three hydrocarbons: systematically named dimethylbenzene. Also attributive. (Also called xylol n.)
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xylene1851
xylol1851
paraxylene1873
1851 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 3 184 Xylol or Xylene.
1859 H. Watts tr. L. Gmelin Hand-bk. Chem. XIII. 116 Xylene series... Primary Nucleus C16H10. Xylol C16H10.
1885 I. Remsen Introd. Study Compounds of Carbon (1888) 241 Coal-tar xylene consists of three isomeric hydrocarbons..known as ortho-xylene, meta-xylene, and para-xylene.
Derivatives
xyˈlenic adj.
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xylenic1894
1894 H. F. Morley & M. M. P. Muir Watts' Dict. Chem. (rev. ed.) IV. 871/2 Xylenic alcohol is tolyl-carbinol.
xylenol n. /ˈzaɪlɪnɒl/
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phenetidine1851
nitrophenol1852
carvacrol1854
guaiacol1864
hydroquinone1865
iodophenol1868
pentachlorophenol1869
trichlorophenol1871
purpurogallin1872
xylenol1872
kosin1875
phloroglucinol1879
cerulignol1883
cannabinol1896
gossypol1899
thiophenol1899
phenol resin1911
oxine1927
nordihydroguaiaretic acid1944
1872 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. New Ser. 10 482 Liquid Xylenol is a colourless, highly refracting fluid, smelling strongly of phenol.
1872 H. Watts Dict. Chem. Suppl. 1129 Solid xylenol dissolves abundantly in alcohol and ether... Liquid xylenol is colourless and strongly refractive.
1872 H. Watts Dict. Chem. Suppl. 1128 Xylenol. C8H10O = C6H3(CH3)2OH. Dimethyl-phenol, Xenol, Xylylic phenol.
1873 H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 11) 798 Xylenol, is produced by fusing the potassium-salt of xylyl-sulphurous acid..with potassium hydrate.
ˈxylenyl n.
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xylyl1858
toluyl1868
xylenyl1868
1868 H. Watts Dict. Chem. V. 1059 Xylenyl. Syn. with Xylyl.
xyleˈnylamine n. see quots.
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xylidine1850
xylenylamine1868
leucoanthocyanidin1935
1868 H. Watts Dict. Chem. V. 1059 Xylenylamine. Syn. with Xylidine.
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