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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 .
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