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Toluene vs Oxytoluene - What's the difference?

toluene | oxytoluene |

As nouns the difference between toluene and oxytoluene

is that toluene is toluene (liquid hydrocarbon) while oxytoluene is (chemistry) any of three hydroxy derivatives of toluene.

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") ----

    oxytoluene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of three hydroxy derivatives of toluene.

    • Synonyms

    * cresol