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polyvinyl chloride
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(H 2 CCHCl)x Polymer of vinyl chloride; tasteless, odorless; insoluble in most organic solvents; a member of the family of vinyl resins; used in soft flexible films for food packaging and in molded ...
steric hindrance
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
The prevention or retardation of chemical reaction because of neighboring groups on the same molecule; for example, ortho-substituted aromatic acids are more difficult to esterify than are the meta ...
ethyl crotonate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 3 CHCHCO 2 C 2 H 5 A compound with a pungent aroma; boiling point of 143–147_C, soluble in water, soluble in ether; one of two isomeric forms used as an organic intermediate, a solvent for ...
hydrogenated oil
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Unsaturated liquid vegetable oil that has had hydrogen catalytically added so as to convert the oil to a hydrogen-saturated solid.
metallation
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
The direct replacement of a hydrogen atom by a metal atom in an organic molecule to form a carbon-metal bond.
octyne
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CHC(CH 2 ) 5 CH 3 Colorless hydrocarbon liquid, boiling at 125_C.
potassium gluconate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
KC 6 H 11 O 7 An odorless, white crystalline compound with salty taste; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol and benzene; used in medicine.
