xylene
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Definition of xylene
: any of three toxic flammable oily isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons C8H10 that are di-methyl homologues of benzene and are usually obtained from petroleum or natural gas distillates
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: a mixture of xylenes and ethyl benzene used chiefly as a solvent
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First: Reader discretion is advised The Ultra-Ever Dry coatings in their liquid state are based on xylene (bottom coat) and acetone (top coat) and emit powerful amounts of fumes. — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, "The Internet-demanded, partially scientific testing of Ultra-Ever Dry (in HD!)," 4 July 2018 The shade, named for the flowering shrub, gives just a pop of color and is eight-free — no formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, camphor, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, triphenyl phosphate and parabens — vegan and cruelty free. — Atlanta Life, ajc, "Eyecatchers," 22 Mar. 2018 And methane comes laden with other toxic pollutants, like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and other smog-forming organic compounds. — James Rainey, NBC News, "Judge blocks Trump administration rollback of Obama methane rules," 23 Feb. 2018 The reports said air pollutants including benzene, toluene and xylene were released into the atmosphere. — Washington Post, "Tank failures in Harvey reveal vulnerabilities in storm," 9 Sep. 2017 The chemicals released in the week after Harvey made landfall include benzene, 1,3-butadiene, hexane, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, toluene and xylene. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Hurricane Harvey aftermath: Chemical plants already released 1 million pounds of extra air pollutants," 4 Sep. 2017 The chemicals released in the week after Harvey made landfall include benzene, 1,3-butadiene, hexane, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, toluene and xylene. — The Washington Post, cleveland.com, "Hurricane Harvey aftermath: Chemical companies already released 1 million pounds of extra air pollutants," 4 Sep. 2017 The project would also enable the refinery to extract 15,000 barrels of xylene per day and ship it overseas. — Kimberly Cauvel, The Seattle Times, "Skagit County residents raise concerns over Tesoro refinery project," 30 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'xylene.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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xylene
noun
xy·lene
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Medical Definition of xylene
: any of three toxic flammable oily isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons C8H10 that are dimethyl homologues of benzene and are usually obtained from petroleum or natural gas distillates
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: a commercial mixture of xylenes used chiefly as a solvent