It is a chemical also known as xiol or dimethylbenzene. It is derived from benzene. You can get through the dry distillation of wood. Its formula is C6H4 (CH3) 2 or C8H10.
Xylene: m. (Quim. ) Name the three dimetilbencenos, Ortho, meta, and for. They are liquid incororos, insoluble in water and miscible in organic solvents. They are used as a solvent and in the manufacture of dyestuffs.