durene
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See also: durène
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin durus (“hard”) (because solid at ordinary temperatures) + -ene.
Noun[edit]
durene (countable and uncountable, plural durenes)
- (organic chemistry) 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene, an aromatic hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in the manufacture of pyromellitic acid.