Xylenes (o-, m-, p- isomers)

English translation: ortho, meta, para

14:42 Oct 22, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: Xylenes (o-, m-, p- isomers)
Dear everybody,
What does "o-, m-, p-" above refer to?

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Ali Al awadi
Türkiye
Selected answer:ortho, meta, para
Explanation:
ortho, meta, para
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Attila Piróth
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Local time: 01:50
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Thanks, Attila Piroth! A superfast answer!
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xylenes (o-, m-, p- isomers)
ortho, meta, para


Explanation:
ortho, meta, para

Attila Piróth
France
Local time: 01:50
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Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thanks, Attila Piroth! A superfast answer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arene_substitution_patterns
2 mins
  -> Or http://www.answers.com/topic/xylene

agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
5 mins

agree  Gillian Scheibelein: the relative positions of the substitutents on the ring
8 mins

agree  Nathalie Elson
10 mins
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