tolan

[toh-lan]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.

tolan

/ ˈtəʊleɪn, ˈtəʊlæn /

noun

1. a white crystalline derivative of acetylene; diphenylacetylene; diphenylethyne. Formula: C 6 H 5 C:CC 6 H 5

Word History and Origins

Origin of tolan¹

Variant of tolane. See toluene, -ane

Word History and Origins

Origin of tolan¹

C19: from _tol ( _uene ) + -an (see _-ane )

Example Sentences

Fremont High was a City Section power that produced a string of major leaguers including Bob Watson, Willie Crawford, Bobby Tolan and George Hendrick under legendary coach Phil Pote.

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Damian Tolan, a radiology consultant in the northern city of Leeds, urged the government to get back to the negotiating table.

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Cindy Tolan, who cast “West Side Story,” went through about 2,000 people.

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Lyn Tolan, the court's public information director, told me it's the responsibility of the sponsor — not the court — to evaluate programs that the court approves.

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Tolan repeated, "We rely on the sponsor for that."

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