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Example sentences for "xylene"

Lexicographically close words:
xxij; xxviij; xxvij; xxxix; xxxxx; xylidine; xylographic; xylography; xylophone
  1. Defn: That variety of xylene in which the two methyl groups are in the ortho position; a colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon resembling benzene.

  2. Defn: A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance which on exposure in the air becomes red; -- called also betaorcin.

  3. Defn: Any one of several metameric forms of the same substance, or of different substances having the same composition; as, xylene has three metamers, viz.

  4. After removal from the xylene the fingers should be placed on a blotter until the surface of the fingers appears dry.

  5. The same piece of skin when soaked in xylene will show a marked contrast, which it loses on drying.

  6. Acetone, alcohol, benzine, and xylene are highly inflammable and should neither be used near open flames nor while the operator is smoking.

  7. The fingers are then placed in xylene for about an hour or until the xylene has overcome the reaction of the acetone.

  8. While the cutting and scraping are being done, from time to time the skin should be soaked in xylene and massaged for purposes of softening to remove wrinkles.

  9. This can be overcome by soaking the skin in xylene for a few minutes and then photographing it by transmitted light while it is still impregnated with the xylene.

  10. While the scraping and cutting are being accomplished, the skin should be soaked and massaged in xylene to soften.

  11. The purpose of the xylene is to resoften the fingers.

  12. Of the three isomeric xylenes o- and m-xylene dissolve in concentrated, p-xylene in fuming sulphuric acid only.

  13. The musk deer may now be saved from extinction since we can make tri-nitro-butyl-xylene from coal tar.


  14. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "xylene" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.