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| + | '''Toluene''' (C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>) is a colorless [[liquid]] of the [[aromatic]] group of petroleum [[hydrocarbon]]s, made by the [[catalyst|catalytic]] reforming of [[petroleum]] naphthas containing methyl cyclohexane. It is a high-[[octane]] [[gasoline]]-blending agent, [[solvent]], chemical intermediate, and a component for making [[trinitrotoluene]] (more commonly known as the explosive TNT) | ||
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Toluene (C6H5CH3) is a colorless liquid of the aromatic group of petroleum hydrocarbons, made by the catalytic reforming of petroleum naphthas containing methyl cyclohexane. It is a high-octane gasoline-blending agent, solvent, chemical intermediate, and a component for making trinitrotoluene (more commonly known as the explosive TNT)