mesitylene

American  

[mi-sit-l-een, mes-i-tl-] / mɪˈsɪt lˌin, ˈmɛs ɪ tl- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, liquid, aromatic hydrocarbon, C 9 H 1 2 , occurring naturally in coal tar and prepared from acetone: used chiefly as a chemical intermediate.

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mesitylene British  

/ mɪˈsɪtɪˌliːn, ˈmɛsɪtɪˌliːn /

noun

1. a colourless liquid that occurs in crude petroleum; 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene. Formula: C 6 H 3 (CH 3 ) 3

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Etymology

Origin of mesitylene

1830–40; mesityl ( see mesityl oxide) + -ene

Example Sentences

Swift Fuels, based in West Lafayette, Indiana, has developed an unleaded avgas by blending isopentane, a chemical found in mouthwash, with mesitylene, an industrial solvent.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2013

The first portion of the distillate consists of a small amount of water and mesitylene and is added to the combined second distillates.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

Upon cooling, mesitylene sulfonic acid crystallizes and the unsulfonated material remains as an oil on the surface.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

The reaction mixture is now steam distilled, the mesitylene separated, dried over calcium chloride and fractionated; the portion which boils at 163-167'0 is collected.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

The first distillates from each of the five distillations are mixed, and the layer of mesitylene is separated from the water.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant