Definitions for xylene
ˈzaɪ linxy·lene

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1. xylene, xylolnoun

   a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent

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1. xylenenoun

   Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, di-methyl-benzene, found in coal and wood tar.

2. Etymology: From ‘wood’ + -ene.

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1. xylene

   Xylene is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet smell, derived from petroleum and primarily used as a solvent in the printing, rubber, and leather industries. It is also used in making chemicals and in aviation gasoline. Xylene is a mixture of three isomers (ortho-xylene, meta-xylene, and para-xylene) that vary in terms of the precise arrangement of the two methyl (CH3) groups substituting the six-carbon aromatic ring.

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1. Xylenenoun

   any of a group of three metameric hydrocarbons of the aromatic series, found in coal and wood tar, and so named because found in crude wood spirit. They are colorless, oily, inflammable liquids, C6H4.(CH3)2, being dimethyl benzenes, and are called respectively orthoxylene, metaxylene, and paraxylene. Called also xylol

2. Etymology: [Gr. xy`lon wood.]

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1. Xylene

   A xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring with two methyl substituents. The three isomeric xylenes each have a molecular formula of C8H10, though the more informative semi-structural formula C6H4(CH3)2 is also used commonly. The xylenes are major petrochemicals, produced by catalytic reforming and also by coal carbonisation in the manufacture of coke fuel. Representing about 0.5–1% of crude oil, xylenes are found in small quantities in gasoline and airplane fuels. Xylenes are mainly produced as part of the BTX aromatics extracted from the product of catalytic reforming known as "reformate". The mixture is a slightly greasy, colourless liquid commonly encountered as a solvent. It was named in 1851, having been discovered as a constituent of wood tar. Several million tons are produced annually. In 2011, a global consortium began construction of one of the world’s largest xylene plants in Singapore.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of xylene in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of xylene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=xylene
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xylene
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xylene
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=xylene