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methylbenzene

/ˌmɛθəlˈbɛnziːn/ /ˌmɛθɪlˈbɛnziːn/

Meanings
noun
A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.

Examples :

"Chemists in the lab used methylbenzene as a solvent to dissolve the solid sample. "
substance chemistry compound material fuel technical industry science

Related Words

Illustration hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon noun

/ˈhaɪdroʊˌkɑːrbən/ /ˈhaɪdrəˌkɑːrbən/

A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

"Gasoline is a hydrocarbon fuel used in many cars. "

Illustration sample

sample noun

/sæːm.pəl/ /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ /ˈsæm.pəl/

A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.

"a blood sample"

Illustration solvent

solvent noun

[ˈsɒlvənt]

A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.

"Water is a common solvent that can dissolve sugar. "

Illustration colourless

colourless adjective

/ˈkʌlə(ɹ).ləs/

Having little or no colour.

"The water from the well was surprisingly colourless, almost like air. "

Illustration inflammable

inflammable noun

/ɪnˈflæməbəl/

Any inflammable substance.

"Gasoline is a highly inflammable substance, so it should be stored carefully. "

Illustration liquid

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Illustration octane

octane noun

/ˈɒk.teɪn/

Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C8H18) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents.

"The car engine requires high octane fuel to prevent knocking and improve performance. "

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chemists noun

/ˈkɛmɪsts/

A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.

"The chemists at the pharmaceutical company are working to develop a new medicine. "

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chemical noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəl/

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

"The scientist studied the chemical composition of the soil sample. "

Illustration production

production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act of producing, making or creating something.

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."

Illustration dissolve

dissolve noun

/dɪˈzɒlv/ /dɪˈzɑlv/

A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next

"The dissolve between the shot of the teacher writing on the board and the shot of the students' attentive faces was smooth and effective. "

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compounds noun

/ˈkɑmpaʊndz/ /kəmˈpaʊndz/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

""During the war, the refugees lived in guarded compounds for their safety." "