xylol Chem.
(ˈzaɪlɒl)
Also -ole.
[f. Gr. ξύλον wood + -ol.]
= xylene. Also attrib.
| 1851 [see xylene]. 1856 Warren De la Rue & H. Miller in Proc. Roy. Soc. VIII. 225 The Burmese naphtha products contain the corresponding hydrocarbons, namely,—Benzol..C12H6. Toluol..C14H8 Xylol..C16H10. Cumol..C18H12. 1894 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. XLI. 5 Xylol is the best solvent of Canada balsam for such hermetical sealing. 1897 Allbutt's Syst. Med. II. 4 The section is to be dried with fine filter paper,..clarified with xylol, and mounted in xylol balsam. |