durene

See also: durène

English

Etymology

From Latin durus (hard) (because solid at ordinary temperatures) + -ene.

Noun

durene (countable and uncountable, plural durenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene, an aromatic hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in the manufacture of pyromellitic acid.

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