toluene
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- noun
- /ˈtoʊljuːˌiːn/
- Specialized
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tolueno
- The chemical formula for toluene is C7H8, and it is commonly found in products like paint thinners.
- toluene and xylene
- toluene and benzene
- toluene and acetone
Examples
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Examples of VOMs include industrial chemicals such as benzene, perchloroethylene, toluene, and xylene.
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Naphtha is mainly used to derive what's called BTX, the benzene, toluene and xylenes.
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However, when we look at the change in S value for toluene, a very different picture appears.
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You see these high levels of benzine and toluene?
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Following 1 hour of agitation, each sample was centrifuged and the separated toluene layer was removed.
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Young's team found that levels of BTEX and toluene, types of contamination, affected the rate of decontamination.
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By May 2010, elevated benzene and toluene levels were measured in two of the Cougar Energy groundwater measurement holes.
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For example, at room temperature, naphthalene is insoluble in ethanol and water, but soluble in toluene and acetone.
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Four mL of toluene was added to the mixture, and the upper toluene layer was measured at 520 nm using a UV spectrophotometer.
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Tao says his devices have proven sufficiently sensitive to detect benzene, toluene, ethylene, and xylene at concentrations of 1 ppb, comparable to commercially available detectors.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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A colorless, flammable liquid people use to dissolve things and to make fuels work better
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word toluene comes from a sticky, scented plant material called 'balsam of Tolu', which is named for the town of Tolú in Colombia. Chemists named the chemical after that balsam, and the ending -ene is a common part of many simple chemical names, so toluene is the liquid solvent named after the resin.