paraxylene

English

Molecular structure of paraxylene

Alternative forms

• para-xylene

Etymology

From para- +‎ xylene.

Noun

paraxylene (usually uncountable, plural paraxylenes)

1. An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents.
   • 2009 January 15, Andrew Jacobs, “Chinese Chemical Plant Site Moves After Outcry”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     A proposal for another paraxylene plant, outside Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, has also been met by widespread protests.