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Metaxylene

Metˊa-xy′lene

,
Noun.
[Pref.
meta-
+
xylene
.]
(Chem.)
That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other. It is a colorless inflammable liquid.

Definition 2024


metaxylene

metaxylene

English

Noun

metaxylene (countable and uncountable, plural metaxylenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other. It is a colourless inflammable liquid.