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Mek vs Toluene - What's the difference?

mek | toluene |

In organic compound terms the difference between mek and toluene

is that mek is methyl ethyl ketone while toluene is a colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.

As an initialism MEK

is methyl ethyl ketone.

As a noun toluene is

a colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.

mek

English

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • (organic compound) methyl ethyl ketone
  • (surfing) The chemical methyl ethyl ketone peroxide which is used as a catalyst to harden the fibreglass resin in surfboard manufacture and repair. Strictly speaking the abbreviation would be MEKP, but the shorthand MEK is frequently found.
    • 2007': ''The amount of '''MEK (methyl ethyl keytone peroxide) has an influence on the strength of polyester resin. — Harbour Surfboards [http://www.harboursurfboards.com/design.html
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    • toluene

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.

    • Synonyms

    * methylbenzene * phenylmethane

    External links

    * (wikipedia "toluene") ----