xylene
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- Occurrence and production
- History
- Industrial production
- Properties
- Applications
- Terephthalic acid and related derivatives
- Solvent applications and industrial purposes
- Laboratory use
- Precursor to other compounds
- Chemical properties
- Health and safety
- See also
- References
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class=skin-invert-image|thumb|400px|The three xylene isomers: o-Xylene|o-xylene, m-xylene, and p-xylene
In organic chemistry, xylene or xylol (; IUPAC name: dimethylbenzene) is any of three organic compounds with the formula . They are derived from the substitution of two hydrogen atoms with methyl groups in a benzene ring; which hydrogens are substituted determines which of three structural isomers results. It is a colorless, flammable, slightly greasy liquid of great industrial value.