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Definition of Orthoxylene

1. n. That variety of xylene in which the two methyl groups are in the ortho position; a colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon resembling benzene.

Definition of Orthoxylene

1. Noun. (organic compound) An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene with two methyl substituents bonded to adjacent carbon atoms in the aromatic ring (the ortho configuration). ¹

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Medical Definition of Orthoxylene

1. That variety of xylene in which the two methyl groups are in the ortho position; a colourless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon resembling benzene. Origin: Ortho- + xylene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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