toluene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- audio Wisconsin
- /ˈtɑl.juˌin/ (General-American)
- /ˈtɒl.juːˌiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree German Tolu German Toluinder. English toluene From German Toluin, from Tolu (Tolú) where it was first distilled.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH₃.C₆H₅, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toluenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tolpiprazole · polyvinyl toluene · nitrotoluene · chlorotoluene · ethoxytoluene · toluenesulfonic acid · toluenyl · lotucaine · toluenesulfonate · thiotolene · toluenesulfonyl · trinitrotoluene · fluoxetine · tolufazepam · hydroxytoluene · oxytoluene
Synonyms
benzeneamine · methylbenzene · phenylmethane · toluol
Translations (24)
da toluen (liquid hydrocarbon) · de Toluol (liquid hydrocarbon) · sv toluen (liquid hydrocarbon) · ky толуол (liquid hydrocarbon) · is tólúen (liquid hydrocarbon) · fa تولوئن (liquid hydrocarbon) · fi tolueeni (liquid hydrocarbon) · ca metilbenzè (liquid hydrocarbon) · ja トルエン (liquid hydrocarbon) · sv metylbensen (liquid hydrocarbon) · pl toluen (liquid hydrocarbon) · fr toluène (liquid hydrocarbon) · cmn 甲苯 (liquid hydrocarbon) · hu toluol (liquid hydrocarbon) · bg толуол (liquid hydrocarbon) · it toluene (liquid hydrocarbon) · nb toluen (liquid hydrocarbon) · ca toluè (liquid hydrocarbon) · nn toluen (liquid hydrocarbon) · kk толуол (liquid hydrocarbon) · cs toluen (liquid hydrocarbon) · it toluolo (liquid hydrocarbon) · es tolueno (liquid hydrocarbon) · ba толуол (liquid hydrocarbon)