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Meaning of Toluene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtɒl.juː.iːn

Definitions

A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH₃.C₆H₅, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية تولوين
Čeština toluen
Deutsch Toluol
Español tolueno
Suomi tolueeni
Français toluène
Magyar toluol
Íslenska tólúen
Italiano toluene toluolo
日本語 トルエン
Polski toluen

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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