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toluene
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tol·u·ene
/ ˈtälyoōˌēn/
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n. Chem.
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon (C6H5CH3) present in coal tar and petroleum and used as a solvent and in organic synthesis. Also called
methylbenzene.
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Toluene Market Outlook 2008" Report Covers Production by Company, Toluene Imports and Exports and Prices Presented For Each Region.
M2 Presswire; 11/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...November 2008-Research and Markets: Toluene Market Outlook 2008" Report Covers Production by Company, Toluene Imports and Exports and Prices Presented...researchandmarkets.com/research/f3e5c1/toluene_market_out) has announced the addition...
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Toluene Demand Hard to Increase in 1998
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 5/6/1998; 700+ words
; Table 1 Output of Toluene in China in the Recent Years Year Output...1997 390 Table 2 Import and Export of Toluene in China in the Recent Years Year Import...755 Table 3 Main Source of China's Toluene Import in 1997 country and area amount...
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An Essential 2009 Toluene World Market Outlook.
M2 Presswire; 8/31/2009; 700+ words
; ...Research and Markets: An Essential 2009 Toluene World Market Outlook(C)1994-2009...researchandmarkets.com/research/bc0c43/toluene_world_mark) has announced the addition of the "Toluene World Market Outlook 2009" report to their...
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Toluene. (Product Focus).(world market prices)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Chemical Week; 3/6/2002; 700+ words
; ...t. fob Korea, spot. Outlook U.S. toluene demand stood at 1.47 billion gals in...says DeWitt & Co. (Houston). Toluene prices hit a high of more than $1.30...crude oil prices and reduced merchant toluene availability due to high levels of gasoline...
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A Toluene Diisocyanate Market Outlook for 2008: Covering the World Market Outlook, Profiles of Major Producers and a List of Suppliers.(Industry overview)
Business Wire; 8/26/2008; 700+ words
; ...researchandmarkets.com/research/216457/toluene_diisocyana) has announced the addition of the "Toluene Diisocyanate Market Outlook 2008" report...The report analyzes worldwide markets for Toluene diisocyanate, including Europe, Asia...
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THE EFFECTS OF TOLUENE PLUS NOISE ON HEARING THRESHOLDS: AN EVALUATION BASED ON REPEATED MEASUREMENTS IN THE GERMAN PRINTING INDUSTRY
Magazine article from: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...ototoxicity of occupational exposure to toluene plus noise was investigated in a longitudinal...weighted average exposures (LWAE) to toluene and noise were determined from individual...were measured 10 times during the study (toluene, active sampling; noise, stationary...
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A Toluene Diisocyanate Market Outlook for 2008: Covering the World Market Outlook, Profiles of Major Producers and a List of Suppliers.
M2 Presswire; 8/26/2008; 637 words
; ...August 2008-Research and Markets: A Toluene Diisocyanate Market Outlook for 2008...researchandmarkets.com/research/d9fe11/toluene_diisocyana) has announced the addition of the "Toluene Diisocyanate Market Outlook 2008" report...
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Reportlinker Adds Toluene: 2009 World Market Outlook And Forecast.
PR Newswire; 10/29/2009; 700+ words
; ...report is available in its catalogue. Toluene: 2009 World Market Outlook And Forecast...www.reportlinker.com/p0152032/Toluene-2009-World-Market-Outlook-And...report analyzes worldwide markets for Toluene, including Europe, Asia, Middle East...
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Occupational toluene exposure induces cytochrome P450 2E1 mRNA expression in peripheral lymphocytes.(Research)
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...organic solvents, of which the systemic toxicant toluene is a main component. Toluene induces expression of cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2EI...Therefore, we investigated the association between toluene exposure and the CYP2E1 response, as assessed...
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Formation and Biodegradation of Toluene in the Anaerobic Sludge Digestion Process
Magazine article from: Water Environment Research; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT: The formation of toluene in municipal anaerobic primary and...treatment plant. It was found that toluene was produced in the supernatant in...cases tested. The concentration of toluene varied and was found to depend on the...
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toluene
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
toluene or methylbenzene , C 7 H 8 , colorless...highly soluble in most organic solvents. Toluene is obtained from coal tar and petroleum...including dyes and explosives. When toluene is treated with a mixture of nitric and...
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Industrial Chemistry, Organic
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
...butenes BTX chemistry, based on benzene, toluene, and xylenes Synthesis gas or "syn gas...is given in Table 1. BTX (benzene, toluene, and xylenes), the simplest aromatics...contain 3 percent benzene, 12 percent toluene, 18 percent xylenes, and 27 percent...
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SIC 2865 Cyclic Organic Crudes and Intermediates and Organic Dyes and Pigments
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...aromatic chemicals such as benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, and naphthalene...Demand for some organic products, such as toluene, fluctuated from year to year, making...intermediates are benzene, xylene, and toluene. These three chemicals represent about...
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Polyurethane
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...produced early prototypes by reacting toluene diisocyanate reacted with dihydric alcohols...employed in polyurethane production are toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and polymeric isocyanate...by chemically adding nitrogen groups on toluene, reacting these with hydrogen to produce...
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Benzene
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
...known about analogous compounds such as toluene and xylenes. In contrast, the bone marrow...and this toxicity does not occur with toluene, xylenes, and other related compounds...differently. In fact, at high concentrations toluene is known to protect against the bone marrow...
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