Mesityl oxide

Mesityl oxide
Mesityl Mes"i*tyl, n. (Chem.) A hypothetical radical formerly supposed to exist in mesityl oxide. [1913 Webster]

{Mesityl oxide} (Chem.), a volatile liquid having the odor of peppermint, obtained by certain dehydrating agents from acetone; -- formerly called also {dumasin}. [1913 Webster]


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  • mesityl — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtil noun ( s) Etymology: Greek mesitēs mediator + English yl 1. : a hypothetical radical C3H5 of which mesityl oxide was once regarded as the oxide and acetone as the hydroxide 2. : either of two univalent radicals C9H11 derived from… …   Useful english dictionary

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