Definition of "xylol" []

• Variant of xylene. (noun)

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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."
• "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."
• "Transfer the sections in turn to a capsule containing absolute alcohol (to dehydrate) and to one containing xylol or oil of cloves (to clear)."