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toluene
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toluene

Colourless, inflammable liquid, insoluble in water, derived from petroleum. It is used as a solvent, in aircraft fuels, in preparing phenol (carbolic acid, used in making resins for adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and as a disinfectant), and the powerful high explosive TNT.
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Studies have found that burning one tonne of paper money releases at least an equal amount of carbon dioxide, one of the main gases held responsible for global climate change, and other wastes including benzene, methylbenzene and ethylbenzene -- which could cause cancer and other diseases.
Taiwan invokes greener 'Ghost Month' amid global warming by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Chinas demand for Methylbenzene has grown at a fast pace in the past decade.
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