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ortho-xylene
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ortho-xylene [¦ȯr·thō ′zī‚lēn]
(organic chemistry)
1,2-C6H4(CH3)2A flammable, moderately toxic liquid; insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether; boils at 144°C; used to make phthalic anhydride, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, and dyes, and in insecticides and motor fuels.
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Blood levels of benzene, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethene, and m-/p-xylene were comparable with those measured in selected adults from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), whereas concentrations of ethylbenzene, tetrachloroethylene, toluene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and o-xylene were two or more times lower in the children.
Children's exposure to volatile organic compounds as determined by ... by Ryan, Andrew D. / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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