Meanings
adjectivexylylic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryDerived from xylyl.
Xylylic cyanate exhibits the same reactions as those which are so prominent in the corresponding members of the phenyl and tolyl series, but somewhat weaker.
1871, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, volume 19, page 1121 more example
The acid is decomposed by strong hydrochloric acid at 210°, yielding xylylic acid and metaxylene. Xylylic acid is also produced when it is fused with potash.
1883, “Journal of the Chemical Society”, in Chemical Society, volume 44, Great Britain, page 589
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