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Noun: methylbenzene  ,me-thul'ben,zeen
  1. A colourless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
    - toluene

Derived forms: methylbenzenes

Type of: alkylbenzene, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent

Encyclopedia: Methylbenzene

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methylene chloride
methylene group
methylene radical
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