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A hydrocarbon radical, C6H4.(CH2)2, regarded as characteristic of certain toluene derivatives.

The quality or state of being treble; as, the trebleness of tones. Bacon.

Quality or state of being triable.

A hydrocarbon, C13H26, of the ethylene series, corresponding to tridecane, and obtained from Burmah petroleum as a light colorless liquid; -- called also tridecylene, and tridecene.

A gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H6, isomeric with propylene and obtained from it indirectly. It is the base of a series of compounds analogous to the aromatic hydrocarbons.

Propylene. [R.]

Inability. [Obs.] Hales.

A liquid hydrocarbon, C5H8; -- called also pentine.

The quality of being valuable.

A volatile liquid hydrocarbon, C5H6, related to ethylene and acetylene, but possessing the property of unsaturation in the third degree. It is the only known member of a distinct series of compounds. It has a garlic odor.

The quality or state of being variable; variability. James i. 17.

Versability. [R.]

The quality or state of being vincible.

Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness.

The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerability.

The quality or state of being whole, entire, or sound; entireness; totality; completeness.

A thin, light fabric of wool. [Written also woollenet, woolenette, and woollenette.]

A liquid hydrocarbon of the terpene series extracted from the seeds of a Japanese prickly ash (Xanthoxylum pipertium) as an aromatic oil.

ammable liquids, C6H4.(CH3)2, being dimethyl benzenes, and are called respectively orthoxylene, metaxylene, and paraxylene. Called also xylol.

Any one of three metameric radicals, CH2.C6H4.CH2, derived respectively from the three xylenes. Often used adjectively; as, xylylene alcohol.