paraxylene
noun
The para-isomer of xylene, C6H4(CH3)2, a low-melting solid present in petroleum naphtha and used especially as an intermediate in chemical manufacture.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society.
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