dimethylbenzene

[ dahy-meth-uh l-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen ]
/ daɪˌmɛθ əlˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin /

noun Chemistry.

xylene.

Origin of dimethylbenzene

First recorded in 1865–70; di-1 + methyl + benzene

Words nearby dimethylbenzene

dimethyl, dimethyl polysiloxane, dimethyl sulfate, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylanthranilate, dimethylbenzene, dimethylcarbinol, dimethylformamide, dimethylhydrazine, dimethylketol, dimethylketone