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Webster 1913 Edition

Toluene

Tol′u-ene

,

Noun.

[

Tolu

+ benz

ene

.]

(Chem.)

A hydrocarbon,

C6H5.CH3

, of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; – called also

methyl benzene

,

phenyl methane

, etc.