toluene

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: tol=u=ene

CIDE DICTIONARY

toluene, n. [Tolu + benzene.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

toluene, n. a colourless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon derivative of benzene, orig. obtained from tolu, used in the manufacture of explosives etc. Also called methyl benzene.

Derivative

toluic adj. toluol n.

Etymology

TOLU + -ENE