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.

甲苯酚，x-y-l-y-l，指的是源名为甲苯，x-y-l-e-n-e，的清澈易燃液体的组原子。

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

而这化学物质——甲苯的来源之是木油。

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

这就是化学物质二甲苯名称的由来。

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，二甲苯这个词来源腊语中的“木头”，即xylon。

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

我在《牛津英语词典》中查找，这个词的定义是甲苯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.

它与二甲苯和木醇同源，这大概是我所知道的关木醇最酷的事情了。