The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
C14H12 — Stilbene Stil bene, n. [See {Stilbite}.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, {C14H12}, produced artificially in large, fine crystals; called also {diphenyl ethylene}, {toluylene}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stilbene — Stil bene, n. [See {Stilbite}.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, {C14H12}, produced artificially in large, fine crystals; called also {diphenyl ethylene}, {toluylene}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toluylene — Stilbene Stil bene, n. [See {Stilbite}.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, {C14H12}, produced artificially in large, fine crystals; called also {diphenyl ethylene}, {toluylene}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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