methylbenzene
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9.5
A colorless, flammable liquid people use to dissolve things and to make fuels work better
- noun
- /ˌmɛθəlˈbɛnziːn/
- Specialized
:
metilbenceno
Examples
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It's the methylbenzene in there, Winston.
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The laboratory frequently uses methylbenzene for chemical experiments due to its solvent properties.
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Exposure to methylbenzene can be harmful, so proper safety precautions must be taken.
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Methylbenzene is often used as a solvent in paint thinners.
Synonyms
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9.9
A clear liquid that burns easily and is used to dissolve materials in industry and labs
is the systematic chemical name for the same substance
Surface Forms
methylbenzene singular
methylbenzenes plural
Morphology
Etymology
Methylbenzene comes from two parts: methyl, a small 'one-carbon' group, and benzene, a ring named from the resin 'benzoin' that gave off strong smells; so methylbenzene simply means a benzene ring with a methyl group attached and is the same chemical often called toluene.