toluene
pronunciation
How to pronounce toluene in British English:
UK ['tɒljʊi:n]
How to pronounce toluene in American English:
US ['tɒljʊˌin]
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- Noun:
- a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
Word Origin
- toluene (n.)
- colorless liquid hydrocarbon, 1855, from German toluin (Berzelius, 1842), from Tolu, place in Colombia (now Santiago de Tolu) from which "balsam of Tolu" was obtained from the bark of certain trees, which were known in Europe by the name of the port. The chemical so called because it was first distilled (1841) from balsam of Tolu. The place name is of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. Nail polish contains toxic products like toluene , phenol and xylene .
- 2. In the workplace , their mothers had come into contact with such solvents as toluene , xylene , mineral spirits , isopropyl alcohol and trichloroethylene .
- 3. There are some monomers and ungrafted polymer left during the reaction . The homopolymer or monomers were washed out by acetone or toluene solvent .
- 4. The univalent radical derived from toluene .
- 5. The paper discussed the influence of different synthesis conditions on toluene alkylation reaction .