meta-xylene

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meta-xylene [¦med·ə ′zī‚lēn]

(organic chemistry)

1,3-C₆H₄(CH₃)₂A flammable, toxic liquid; insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether; boils at 139°C; used as an intermediate for dyes, a chemical intermediate, and a solvent, and in insecticides and aviation fuel.

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