tolan

[ toh-lan ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.

tolan

/ ˈtəʊlæn; ˈtəʊleɪn /

noun

1. a white crystalline derivative of acetylene; diphenylacetylene; diphenylethyne. Formula: C 6 H 5 C:CC 6 H 5

Word History and Origins

Origin of tolan¹

Variant of tolane. See toluene, -ane

Word History and Origins

Origin of tolan¹

C19: from tol ( uene ) + -an (see -ane )

Example Sentences

"Steve has a Broadway-caliber voice," says Tolan, who wrote musical theater in his distant past.

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So when the pair decided to pitch  Rescue Me, they did things a little differently, says Tolan.

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"But I do believe the 10th anniversary is the balsa-wood anniversary," retorts Tolan.

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One daughter, Mrs. Tolan, met a tragic death at the hands of an insane husband, in 1881.

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