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benzilic acid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(C 6 H 5 ) 2 C(OH)CO 2 H A white, crystalline acid, synthesized by heating benzil with alcohol and potassium hydroxide; used in organic synthesis.
cationic polymerization
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A type of polymerization in which Lewis acids act as catalysts.
diacetin
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 3 H 5 (OH)(CH 3 COO) 2 A colorless, hygroscopic liquid that is soluble in water, alcohol, ether, and benzene; boiling point 259_C; used as a plasticizer and softening agent and as a solvent. Also ...
aldose
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A class of monosaccharide sugars; the molecule contains an aldehyde group.
benzoresorcinol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 13 H 10 O 3 A compound crystallizing as needles from hotwater solution; used in paints and plastics as an ultraviolet light absorber. Also known as resbenzophenone.
cellulose xanthate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A compound formed by reaction of soda cellulose (prepared by treating cellulose with strong sodium hydroxide solution) with carbon disulfide.
diamino
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A term used in chemical nomenclature to indicate the presence in a molecule of two amino (_NH 2 ) groups.
