This reaction is used industrially to convert toluene to phenol.
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Toluene
//ˈtɑl.ju.in//
Synonyms for "toluene" (8 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (4)
Noun(2 words)
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11 entriesTranslations
21 translations across 18 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- толуол noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Catalan
2 entries- metilbenzè noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
- toluè noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 甲苯 noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Czech
1 entries- toluen noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Danish
1 entries- toluen noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Finnish
1 entries- tolueeni noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
French
1 entries- toluène noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
German
1 entries- Toluol noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Hungarian
1 entries- toluol noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Icelandic
1 entries- tólúen noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Italian
2 entries- toluene noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
- toluolo noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Japanese
1 entries- トルエン noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- toluen noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- toluen noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Persian
1 entries- تولوئن noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Polish
1 entries- toluen noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Spanish
1 entries- tolueno noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Swedish
2 entries- metylbensen noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
- toluen noun (liquid hydrocarbon)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Initial tests of McIntyre's well water showed unsafe levels of toluene, a volatile and toxic petrochemical that causes nausea and headaches.
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The salon is also a kitchen where, in the back rooms, our women squat on the floor over huge woks that pop and sizzle over electric burners, cauldrons of phở simmer and steam up the cramped spaces with aromas of cloves, cinnamon, ginger, mint, and cardamom mixing with formaldehyde, toluene, acetone, Pine-Sol, and bleach.
Source: wiktionary
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