Toluene is a synonym of methylbenzene.
In organic compound terms the difference between methylbenzene and toluene
is that methylbenzene is alternative form of lang=en 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.
toluene
English
Noun
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(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