tolan
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C14H10, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Origin of tolan
1- Also called diphenylacetylene.
Words Nearby tolan
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How to use tolan in a sentence
"Steve has a Broadway-caliber voice," says tolan, who wrote musical theater in his distant past.
So when the pair decided to pitch Rescue Me, they did things a little differently, says tolan.
"But I do believe the 10th anniversary is the balsa-wood anniversary," retorts tolan.
One daughter, Mrs. tolan, met a tragic death at the hands of an insane husband, in 1881.
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British Dictionary definitions for tolan
tolane (ˈtəʊleɪn)
/ (ˈtəʊlæn) /
a white crystalline derivative of acetylene; diphenylacetylene; diphenylethyne. Formula: C 6 H 5 C:CC 6 H 5
Origin of tolan
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