orthoxylene: Meaning and Definition of

or•tho-xy•lene

Pronunciation: (ôr"thō-zī'lēn), [key]
  1. a clear, colorless, poisonous, flammable liquid, CH, the ortho isomer of xylene: used chiefly in the synthesis of phthalic anhydride.
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