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methylbenzene

methylbenzene

1 9.5
A colorless, flammable liquid people use to dissolve things and to make fuels work better
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛθəlˈbɛnziːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : metilbenceno

Examples

  • It's the methylbenzene in there, Winston.

    All About Steve (2009)

  • The laboratory frequently uses methylbenzene for chemical experiments due to its solvent properties.

  • Exposure to methylbenzene can be harmful, so proper safety precautions must be taken.

  • Methylbenzene is often used as a solvent in paint thinners.

Synonyms

toluene
vsmethylbenzene
  • Specialized
4 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

methylbenzene = methyl + benzene (transparent) = methyl + benzene

Regular chemical compound name formed by productive combining forms 'methyl' + 'benzene', meaning 'benzene with a methyl group' (toluene).

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.