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Meaning of "toluene" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOLUENE

From tolu + -ene, since it was previously obtained from tolu.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOLUENE

toluene  [ˈtɒljʊˌiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOLUENE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toluene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOLUENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Toluene

Toluene /ˈtɒluːiːn/, formerly known as toluol /ˈtɒluːɒl/, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, i.e., one in which a single hydrogen atom from a group of six atoms from the benzene molecule has been replaced by a univalent group, in this case CH3. As such, its IUPAC systematic name is methylbenzene. It is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is widely used as an industrial feedstock and as a solvent. Like other solvents, toluene is sometimes also used as an inhalant drug for its intoxicating properties; however, inhaling toluene has potential to cause severe neurological harm. Toluene is an important organic solvent, but is also capable of dissolving a number of notable inorganic chemicals such as sulfur, iodine, bromine, phosphorus, and other non-polar covalent substances.

Definition of toluene in the English dictionary

The definition of toluene in the dictionary is a colourless volatile flammable liquid with an odour resembling that of benzene, obtained from petroleum and coal tar and used as a solvent and in the manufacture of many organic chemicals. Formula: C6H5CH3.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOLUENE


betaine
ˈbiːtəˌiːn
coniine
ˈkəʊnɪˌiːn
cysteine
ˈsɪstɪˌiːn
footballene
ˈfʊtbɔːlˌiːn
ibogaine
ɪˈbəʊɡəˌiːn
nitrotoluene
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌiːn
polyene
ˈpɒlɪˌiːn
sparteine
ˈspɑːtɪˌiːn
thebaine
ˈθiːbəˌiːn
triene
ˈtraɪˌiːn
trinitrotoluene
traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈtɒljʊˌiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOLUENE

tolsel
tolsey
Tolstoy
tolt
Toltec
tolter
tolu
toluate
Toluca
Toluca de Lerdo
toluic acid
toluid
toluidide
toluidin
toluidine
toluol
toluyl
Tolyatti
tolyl
tolzey

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOLUENE

Abilene
bene
benzene
dene
gene
Greene
hygiene
indigene
intervene
Irene
nene
neoprene
obscene
polyethylene
polypropylene
propylene
scene
sene
serene
sex scene

Synonyms and antonyms of toluene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «toluene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOLUENE

Find out the translation of toluene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of toluene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «toluene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

甲苯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tolueno
570 millions of speakers

English

toluene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोल्यूनि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التولوين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

толуол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tolueno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টলিউইন্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toluène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Toluene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Toluol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トルエン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

톨루엔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toluene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất hóa học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டொலுவீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोल्यूनिअन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tolüen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

toluene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

toluen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

толуол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toluen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τολουόλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tolueen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

toluen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

toluen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toluene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOLUENE»

The term «toluene» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.735 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOLUENE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «toluene» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «toluene» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about toluene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOLUENE»

Discover the use of toluene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toluene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toluene and Ethyl Acetate Biodegradation by Peat Biofilters: ...
m-3 and is seen as the RE decreases to a value of approximately 70% for a range of concentrations between 3 and 4.3 g m-3 toluene. The minimum efficiency observed is 60% and was caused by a problem of excessive growth of biomass; ...
Javier Álvarez Hornos, 2008
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The nitration of toluene
The specific gravity of the toluene was determined with a pycnom- eter. Duplicate determinations of the specific gravity of a sample of the toluene which had been dried over calcium chloride gave the values 0.8658 and 0.8660 at 20°/4° C. The ...
E. J. Hoffman, United States. Bureau of Mines, 1916
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Acetyl-nitrate Nitration of Toluene by Zeolite Catalysts and ...
Figure 2.4. Effect of temperature on the yield of the {H + }MOR (20) catalyzed acetic anhydride/nitric acid nitration of toluene. The {H+}MOR (20) was calcined. 32 Figure 2.5. Effect of temperature on the isomeric product distribution of the acetic ...
Riffard P. Jean-Gilles, 2007
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Hydrodynamics, Mass Transfer and Modeling of the Toluene ...
4.5 SAFETY ISSUES In order to insure safe operation, due to the combustible nature of O2-toluene mixtures, the explosion limits were investigated under the present experimental conditions. Tables 18 and 19 show the ignition temperatures ...
Romain Lemoine, 2005
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Anaerobic Toluene Degradation: Genetic Analysis of the TUT ...
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Objective of this research Thauera aromatica (T.aromatica ) strain T1 is a facultative anaerobic, denitrifying bacterium with the potential to degrade toluene under anaerobic conditions (36). This project involves the ...
Reena Bhandare, 2007
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Scale-up of a Dielectric-barrier-discharge Plasma Reactor ...
INTERPRETATION OF THE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE Hazardous effects of Toluene Toluene (C7H8) is a clear aromatic hydrocarbon, which is hardly soluble in water. It is also known as methylbenzene or phenyl methane. Toluene is mainly ...
Neha Singh, 2007
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The binodal curve for the system toluene water and acetone
If to a mixture of two immiscible liquids, at constant temperature, such as toluene and water, a third liquid which is miscible with both is gradually added, it will distribute itself between the water and toluene and change their composition so that ...
John Donald Jenkins, 1921
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Oxidation: The Cornerstone of Carcinogenesis: Oxidation and ...
When toluene enters the peripheral blood it is distributed among different tissues, such as the brain tissue, liver and lungs [67, 68]. The white matter of the brain, rich in lipids, selectively absorbs toluene while to the contrary, the gray matter ...
John C. Stavridis, 2007
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Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary
Toluene diisocyanate is used primarily in the synthesis of polyurethane foams. This use accounts for approximately 90% of the total supply of toluene diisocyanate. Flexible polyurethane foam is used mainly in furniture (43%) and bedding ...
Barry Leonard, 1999
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Concepts of Chemical Dependency
One of the most common inhalants, toluene, is known to cross the placenta into the fetal circulation when the mother inhales toluene fumes. In adults, about 50% of the toluene inhaled is biotransformed into hippuric acid and the remainder is ...
Harold Doweiko, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOLUENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toluene is used in the context of the following news items.
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Research and Markets: Toluene Diisocyanate Market - Global …
Demand for toluene diisocyanate is primarily fueled by growth in bedding and mattresses and automotive industries across the globe. Asia Pacific dominates the ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Global Toluene Diisocyanate Market 2015
The market value of toluene diisocyanate was estimated to be $ 6195.6 million in 2014 and is projected to grow with a CAGR of about 5.4% from 2014 to 2019. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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Research and Markets: Global Toluene Diisocyanate Market 2015 …
The market value of toluene diisocyanate was estimated to be $ 6195.6 million in 2014 and is projected to grow with a CAGR of about 5.4% from 2014 to 2019. «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Global Toluene Diisocyanate Market is Anticipated to Reach …
According to the new Market Research Report "Global Toluene Diisocyanate Market by Application (Polyurethane Foam & Polyurethane CASE), by Geography ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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Russian July benzene, toluene, xylenes export duty down at $68.60/mt
Russian export duties on benzene, toluene and xylenes are set to edge lower in July to $68.60/mt, the Russian Ministry of Economy said on its website Monday. «Platts, Jun 15»
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Widening NWE-USGC toluene arbitrage attracts interest: sources
Traders are likely to start making use of the suddenly widened toluene arbitrage ... The toluene arbitrage from Northwest Europe to the USGC has been open on ... «Platts, Jun 15»
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Global Toluene Market 2015-2019 with BASF, BorsodChem …
The analysts forecast the Global Toluene market to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% over the period 2014-2019. Toluene is produced during the manufacture of gasoline ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
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Research and Markets: Global Toluene Market 2015-2019 - Huge …
Toluene is produced during the manufacture of gasoline by naphtha reforming. Reformate accounts for more than 70 percent of the world's toluene production ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
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Toluene Diisocyanate Market is Expected to Reach US$ 10.27 Bn in …
Toluene diisocyanate is the primary raw material used in the production of polyurethane products. Polyurethane products derived from toluene diisocyanate are ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
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Toluene hydrodealkylation economics weaken as benzene prices fall
The spread between benzene and TDI grade toluene slid into negative territory on Wednesday, leaving hydrodealkylation (HDA) economics even worse off than ... «Platts, May 15»

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