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Paraxylene

Parˊa-xy′lene

,
Noun.
(Chem.)
A hydrocarbon (
C6H4(CH3)2
) of the aromatic series obtained as a colorless liquid by the distillation of camphor with zinc chloride. It is one of the three metamers of xylene. Cf.
Metamer
, and
Xylene
.

Definition 2025

paraxylene

paraxylene

English

Molecular structure of paraxylene

Noun

paraxylene ‎(uncountable)

  1. An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents
    • 2009, January 15, “Andrew Jacobs”, in Chinese Chemical Plant Site Moves After Outcry:
      A proposal for another paraxylene plant, outside Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, has also been met by widespread protests.

Etymology

para- +‎ xylene

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