o-xylene

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q2988108
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o-xylene

Summary

o-xylene is a type of chemical entity[1]. o-xylene ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • o-xylene's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • o-xylene's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=CC=CC=C1C[4].
  • o-xylene's chemical formula is recorded as C₈H₁₀[5].
  • o-xylene is a type of xylene[6].
  • o-xylene is part of o-xylene metabolic process[7].
  • o-xylene is part of o-xylene catabolic process[8].
  • o-xylene's Commons category is recorded as Ortho-Xylene[9].
  • o-xylene comprises carbon[10].
  • o-xylene comprises hydrogen[11].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Cynara scolymus[12].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Actinidia chinensis[13].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Basella alba[14].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Carica papaya[15].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Festuca arundinacea[16].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Garcinia mangostana[17].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Gossypium hirsutum[18].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Juglans nigra[19].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Phaseolus vulgaris[20].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Psidium guajava[21].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Sorghum bicolor[22].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Tamarix aphylla[23].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as maize[24].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Mangifera indica[25].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana tabacum[26].
  • o-xylene's found in taxon is recorded as Couroupita guianensis[27].

Why It Matters

o-xylene ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2] o-xylene has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] o-xylene is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Aroma volatiles of Cynara scolymus and Helianthus tuberosus. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Volatile constituents of kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Volatile flavor components of malabar-nightshade (Basella rubra L.). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Volatile components of papaya (Carica papaya L.) with particular reference to glucosinolate products. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Composition of essential oil of tall fescue. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Volatile flavour components of mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Survey of the volatile constituents of cotton lint and waste with regard to byssinosis. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Headspace Constituents of FreshJuglans nigraL. Peels. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Characterization of some volatile constituents of dry red beans. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Volatile constituents ofPsidium Guajava l. (guava) fruits. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Volatiles of Sorghum bicolor Seedlings. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Constituents of Leaf Extracts of Cassia auriculata. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Volatiles of corn kernels and husks: possible corn ear worm attractants. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Volatile components from mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Comparison of different extraction methods: steam distillation, simultaneous distillation and extraction and headspace co-distillation, used for the analysis of the volatile components in aged flue-cured tobacco leaves. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Volatile Constituents of Couroupita guianensis Aubl. Flowers. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Upper flammable limit {'unit': 'Q2080811', 'amount': '+6.7'}
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+292'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+144.5'}
    Associated hazard o-xylene exposure
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