Xylol, x-y-l-y-l, refers to a group of atoms that are derived from a clear, flammable liquid called xylene, x-y-l-e-n-e.

甲酚，x-y-l-y-l，指的是源自一种名为甲，x-y-l-e-n-e，的清澈易燃液体的一组原子。

And one of the sources of this chemical, xylene, is wood tar.

而这种化学物质——甲的来源之一是木油。

And that's how the chemical xylene got its name.

这就是化学物质二甲名称的由来。

And the really cool thing is that xylene comes from the ancient Greek word for wood, xylon.

而且真的很酷的是，二甲这个词来源于古希腊语中的“木”，xylon。

I'm looking in the Oxford English Dictionary, which gives the definition, the hypothetical radical C8H9 of xylene and its derivatives.

在《牛津英语词典》中查找，这个词的定义是甲及其衍生物的假设性基团C8H9。

It's from the same root as xylene and xylol and that's probably the coolest thing I know about xylol.

它与二甲和木醇同源，这大概是所知道的关于木醇最酷的事情了。