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xy•lene



Pronunciation: (zī'lēn), [key]
—n. Chem.
any of three oily, colorless, water-insoluble, flammable, toxic, isomeric liquids, C8H10, of the benzene series, obtained mostly from coal tar: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes. Also,xy•lol(zī'lôl, -lol). Also called dimethylbenzene.

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xylem rayxylic acid
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