Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
xylene .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) Same as
xylene .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
xylene
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
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Examples
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That's why I dont understand Rothko or David Foster Wallace or take your pick - the only time I felt that bad was when I think I had a head full of tolulol or xylol and was eating bagels coffee and beer.
Set the record straight (revised) EAGEAGEAG 2009
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Place a large drop of xylol balsam on the section and carefully lower a cover-glass on to the balsam.
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(The film of ink may be covered with a long cover-glass and xylol balsam as a permanent preparation.) (< b) _Hanging-drop Preparation.
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Failing these methods, a drop or two of xylol may be dropped on the skin just over the vein, left on for a few seconds and then wiped off with a piece of dry lint.
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Wash in aniline oil, 1 part, xylol, 2 parts, until no more colour is discharged.
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Clear, embed, cut very thin sections, mount, remove paraffin, again clear and mount in xylol balsam.
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It is well known that in coal-tar is found a series of ammonia-like bases, aniline or amido-benzol, toluidine or amido-toluol, and xylidine or amido-xylol, which are utilized practically in the manufacture of the so-called aniline dye-colors.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 Various
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Remove xylol by flushing the section with alcohol.
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Transfer the sections in turn to a capsule containing absolute alcohol (to dehydrate) and to one containing xylol or oil of cloves (to clear).
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Treat with a mixture of equal parts of aniline oil and xylol until no more colour comes away.
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