Where does “toluene” come from?

Toluene comes from German Toluin, derived from German Tolu, a balsam resin from the Myroxylon tree used in perfumes and medicines.

toluene (English): A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon,...

Definitions

  1. A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon,...

Ancestry of “toluene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanToluin—
2GermanTolu—

Words derived from “toluene”

Every word from German Tolu →Every word from German Toluin →