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Definition of Paraxylene

1. n. A hydrocarbon of the aromatic series obtained as a colorless liquid by the distillation of camphor with zinc chloride. It is one of the three metamers of xylene. Cf. Metamer, and Xylene.

Definition of Paraxylene

1. Noun. An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents ¹

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Medical Definition of Paraxylene

1. A hydrocarbon of the aromatic series obtained as a colourless liquid by the distillation of camphor with zinc chloride. It is one of the three metamers of xylene. Cf. Metamer, and Xylene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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