Toluene
Pronunciation : Tol"u*ene
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Tolu + benzene.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A hydrocarbon, C6H5.CH3, of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; -- called also methyl benzene, phenyl methane, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913