xiléin

xiléin

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) + -éin.

Noun

xiléin f (genitive singular xiléine, nominative plural xiléiní)

1. (organic chemistry) xylene

Declension

Declension of xiléin

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative xiléin xiléiní Vocative a xiléin a xiléiní Genitive xiléine xiléiní Dative xiléin xiléiní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an xiléin na xiléiní Genitive na xiléine na xiléiní Dative leis an xiléin don xiléin leis na xiléiní

Further reading

• "xiléin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.