MESITYL OXIDE Definition & Meaning

mesityl oxide

[ mez-i-til, mes- ]

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noun

Chemistry.

an oily, colorless liquid, C 6 H 1 0 O, having a honeylike odor: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of synthetic organic compounds.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of mesityl oxide¹

1870–75; mesityl < New Latin ��ī�� ( a ) (< Greek ��ī́��ŧ�� mediator, go-between, equivalent to mes- mes- + -ī��ŧ�� -ite ¹ ) + -yl

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The department says it's likely that some kind of waste containing mesityl oxide mixed with some kind of sulfur compound to create the smell.

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Mesityl oxide is used in paint removers, as a solvent and in insect repellents.

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About 5,700 lbs. of a mixture containing mesityl oxide escaped when an excessive amount of steam built up in a distillation tank.

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By the action of various reagents such as lime, caustic potash, hydrochloric acid, &c., acetone is converted into condensation products, mesityl oxide C6H10O, phorone C9H14O, &c., being formed.

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