"
my etymology.com

Etymology of the English word toluene

the English word toluene
derived from the English word tolu
using the English suffix -ene

Date

The earliest known usage of toluene in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

toluic acid, toluyl, tetrytol, toluic, tolyl, tolidine, toluidine, amatol

Usage

Word found in Modern English



© 2008 myetymology.com - the etymology of all words
Dapyx Software: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic