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xy·lene

n :  any of three toxic flammable oily isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons C8H10 that are dimethyl homologues of benzene and are usu. obtained from petroleum or natural gas distillates : also  :  a commercial mixture of xylenes used chiefly as a solvent .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:   saline  xy·lan  Z line 

 
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