Mesityl

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mesityl \Mes"i*tyl\, n. (Chem.)
     A hypothetical radical formerly supposed to exist in mesityl
     oxide.
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     {Mesityl oxide} (Chem.), a volatile liquid having the odor of


        peppermint, obtained by certain dehydrating agents from
        acetone; -- formerly called also {dumasin}.
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