1. Plural of ethylbenzene; organic compounds consisting of a benzene ring with an ethyl group (-C₂H₅) attached, used as industrial chemicals and solvents.
Usage: chemistry; technical term; typically used in plural or as a mass noun in industrial contexts

Examples

• Ethylbenzenes are important precursors in the production of styrene.
• The refinery processes crude oil to extract ethylbenzenes for chemical manufacturing.
• Ethylbenzenes serve as solvents in various industrial applications.
• Environmental regulations limit the emission of ethylbenzenes from petrochemical plants.
• The mixture contained several isomers of ethylbenzenes.