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mesityl (iou)



mesityl noun. M19.
[from MESITE1 + -YL.]
Chemistry. A hypothetical radical derived from acetone.
Comb.: mesityl oxide a colourless oily flammable ketone, CH3COCH:C(CH2)2, used as a solvent; 4-methyl-3-penten-2-one.
mesitylene noun a colourless liquid hydrocarbon, 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, obtainable from petroleum M19.