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，指的一种名为甲苯，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——甲苯的来之一木油。

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

这就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，二甲苯这个词来于古语中的“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，这大概我所知道的关于木醇最酷的事情了。