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Organic chemistry

cetin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 15 H 31 COOC 16 H 33 A white, crystalline, waxy substance with a melting point of 50_C; soluble in alcohol and ether; used as a base for ointments and emulsions and in the manufacture of soaps and ...

diazinon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 12 H 21 N 2 O 3 PS A light amber to dark brown liquid with a boiling point of 83–84_C; used as an insecticide for soil and household pests, and as an insecticide and nematicide for fruits and ...

n-nonyl acetate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 COO(CH 2 ) 8 CH 3 Alcohol-soluble, colorless liquid with pungent odor; boiling point 208–212_C; used in perfumery.

polythene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Common name for polyethlylene in the United Kingdom.

stereocenter

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A (chiral) carbon atom that has four different substituents bonded to it. Also known as a stereogenic atom.

ethyl butyrate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 3 H 7 COOC 2 H 5 A colorless liquid, boiling at 121_C; used in flavoring extracts and perfumery.

hydrobromofluorocarbon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A compound consisting of hydrogen, bromine, fluorine, and carbon. Abbreviated HBFC.

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