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Tolu vs Toluene - What's the difference?

tolu | toluene |

As nouns the difference between tolu and toluene

is that tolu is the resinous secretion of , used in cough syrups and perfumery while toluene is toluene (liquid hydrocarbon).

tolu

English

(Tolu balsam)

Noun

(-)
  • The resinous secretion of , used in cough syrups and perfumery.
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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") ----