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- [tol-yoo-een]
- /ˈtɒl yuˌin/
- /ˈtɔljʊiːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tol-yoo-een]
- /ˈtɒl yuˌin/
Definitions of toluene word
- noun toluene a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C 7 H 8 , having a benzenelike odor, obtained chiefly from coal tar and petroleum: used as a solvent in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, TNT, and other organic compounds. 1
- noun toluene chemical used as fuel 1
- noun toluene a colourless volatile flammable liquid with an odour resembling that of benzene, obtained from petroleum and coal tar and used as a solvent and in the manufacture of many organic chemicals. Formula: C6H5CH3 0
- noun toluene a colorless, liquid, flammable, poisonous hydrocarbon, C6H5CH3, obtained originally from balsam of Tolu but now generally from coal tar or petroleum, and used in making dyes, explosives, etc. and as a solvent 0
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Origin of toluene
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; tolu + -ene
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Parts of speech for Toluene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toluene popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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