二甲苯

èrjiǎběn

noun

Meanings

1 xylene
2 dimethylbenzene

Characters

Examples

二甲苯是一种常见的工业溶剂。

Èrjiǎběn shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de gōngyè róngjì.

Xylene is a common industrial solvent.

长期接触二甲苯对健康有害。

Chángqī jiēchù èrjiǎběn duì jiànkāng yǒu hài.

Long-term exposure to xylene is harmful to health.

Tips

memory

Chinese chemistry naming: 二 (two) + 甲 (methyl) + 苯 (benzene) = dimethylbenzene = xylene. Compare 甲苯 toluene (methylbenzene), 三甲苯 trimethylbenzene.

Stroke Order

二 èr

甲 jiǎ

苯 běn