mə̇ˈsid. ə lˌēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: mesityl + -ene
: an oily hydrocarbon C 6 H 3 (CH 3 ) 3 occurring in coal tar and petroleum and also made synthetically (as by distilling acetone with sulfuric acid); 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene
mə̇ˈsid. ə lˌēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: mesityl + -ene
: an oily hydrocarbon C 6 H 3 (CH 3 ) 3 occurring in coal tar and petroleum and also made synthetically (as by distilling acetone with sulfuric acid); 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012