ethylbenzene
noun
eth·yl·ben·zene
ˌe-thil-ˈben-ˌzēn 
: a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C8H10 used chiefly in the manufacture of styrene
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The health department wanted the refinery to pull samples for more pollutants, and under the settlement agreement, the company will also monitor for toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes, Ogletree said.
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Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2024
Almost all the risk on the Nelsons’ block came from VT Halter’s chromium, nickel and ethylbenzene emissions, the analysis showed.
—ProPublica, 5 Dec. 2021
And methane comes laden with other toxic pollutants, like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and other smog-forming organic compounds.
—James Rainey, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2018
The facilities in question emit hazardous air pollutants that include hydrochloric acid, lead, mercury, ethylbenzene, benzene and formaldehyde.
—Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2018
Past sampling of materials at the site revealed high concentrations of hazardous chemicals linked to cancer, such as benzene, ethylbenzene and trichloroethylene.
—Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
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Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2024
Almost all the risk on the Nelsons’ block came from VT Halter’s chromium, nickel and ethylbenzene emissions, the analysis showed.
—ProPublica, 5 Dec. 2021
And methane comes laden with other toxic pollutants, like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and other smog-forming organic compounds.
—James Rainey, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2018
The facilities in question emit hazardous air pollutants that include hydrochloric acid, lead, mercury, ethylbenzene, benzene and formaldehyde.
—Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2018
Past sampling of materials at the site revealed high concentrations of hazardous chemicals linked to cancer, such as benzene, ethylbenzene and trichloroethylene.
—Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
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“Ethylbenzene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethylbenzene. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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