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Xylenes MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Xylenes
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.559.389.948
Unique ID
D014992
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014992
Scope Note
A family of isomeric, colorless aromatic hydrocarbon liquids, that contain the general formula C6H4(CH3)2. They are produced by the destructive distillation of coal or by the catalytic reforming of petroleum naphthenic fractions. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Dimethylbenzenes
Xylene
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
75; was XYLENE 1963-74
Online Note
use XYLENES to search XYLENE 1966-74
History Note
75; was XYLENE 1963-74
Date Introduced
1975/01/01
Last Updated
2004/08/03
Xylenes Preferred
Xylene Narrower
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