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ortho-xylene

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[awr-thoh-zahy-leen] / ˌɔr θoʊˈzaɪ lin /

noun

  1. Chemistry. a clear, colorless, poisonous, flammable liquid, C 8 H 10 , the ortho isomer of xylene: used chiefly in the synthesis of phthalic anhydride.

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T2-α, T2-β and T2-γ are predicted to be weakly ortho-xylene selective, but much less so than T2-δ.

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