mesitylene

[ mi-sit-l-een, mes-i-tl- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, liquid, aromatic hydrocarbon, C 9 H 1 2 , occurring naturally in coal tar and prepared from acetone: used chiefly as a chemical intermediate.

mesitylene

/ mɪˈsɪtɪˌliːn; ˈmɛsɪtɪˌliːn /

noun

1. a colourless liquid that occurs in crude petroleum; 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene. Formula: C 6 H 3 (CH 3 ) 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesitylene¹

1830–40; mesityl ( mesityl oxide ) + -ene

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesitylene¹

C19: from mesityl, from mesite, from New Latin mesita, from Greek mesitēs mediator + -ene

Example Sentences

Regional environmental protection authorities in Wroclaw said that Oder water samples taken on July 28 showed an 80% probability that they contained mesitylene, a toxic substance, although this wasn't present in samples taken after Aug. 1.

From Reuters

Swift Fuels, based in West Lafayette, Indiana, has developed an unleaded avgas by blending isopentane, a chemical found in mouthwash, with mesitylene, an industrial solvent.

From Salon

The first portion of the distillate consists of a small amount of water and mesitylene and is added to the combined second distillates.

From Project Gutenberg

Upon cooling, mesitylene sulfonic acid crystallizes and the unsulfonated material remains as an oil on the surface.

From Project Gutenberg

The reaction mixture is now steam distilled, the mesitylene separated, dried over calcium chloride and fractionated; the portion which boils at 163-167'0 is collected.

From Project Gutenberg