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musk xylene

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musk xylene [′məsk ′zī‚lēn]
(organic chemistry)
musk xylol


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From 1995 to 2000, the total worldwide usage declined from 300 tons to 200 tons for musk xylene and musk ketone combined.
Synthetic musk compounds and effects on human health? by Salvito, Daniel / Environmental Health Perspectives
Even 24 hours after contact with the nitromusk called musk xylene or the polycyclic musks branded galaxolide and tonalide, mussel tissues absorbed and retained significantly more rhodamine B than usual.
A whiff of danger: fragrances hinder cells' removal of other chemicals by Harder, Ben / Science News
These indirect and long-term toxicity effects are of particular concern because these chemicals are stable and bioaccumulate; for example, musk xylene has a half-life of 70 days in human tissue (Riedel and Dekant 1999).
Synthetic musk compounds: Luckenbach responds by Epel, David / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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