paraxylene

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English

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Molecular structure of paraxylene

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From para- +‎ xylene.

Noun

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paraxylene (usually uncountable, plural paraxylenes)

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