- Industry: Printing & publishing
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- Company Profile:
McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. is an American publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, publishing, and business services.
One of two or more chemical compounds that exhibits isomerism with the others.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>17</sub>H<sub>33</sub>COOH Yellowish, unsaturated fatty acid with lardlike aroma; soluble in organic solvents, slightly soluble in water; boils at 286_C (100 mmHg); the main component of olive and cooking oils; used in soaps, ointments, cosmetics, and ore beneficiation. Also known as octadecenoic acid.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>KO<sub>2</sub> A crystalline compound, more soluble in water than in alcohol; decomposes above 270_C; used to inhibit mold and yeast growth in food.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>14</sub>NS<sub>2</sub>Cl An oily liquid, used as a preemergence herbicide for vegetable crops and ornamentals. Also known as 2-chloroallyl diethyldithiocarbamate (CDEC).
Industry:Chemistry
B(OC<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>3</sub> A salt of ethanol and boric acid; colorless, flammable liquid; used in antiseptics, disinfectants, and fireproofing. Also known as boron triethoxide; triethylic borate.
Industry:Chemistry
H<sub>2</sub>NNH<sub>2</sub>OH<sub>2</sub>O A colorless, fuming liquid that boils at 119.4_C; used as a component in jet fuels and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
Industry:Chemistry
Hg(C<sub>17</sub>H<sub>35</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub> Poisonous yellow powder; soluble in fatty acids, slightly soluble in alcohol; used as a germicide and in medicine. Also known as mercury stearate.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>24</sub>O<sub>4</sub>Si<sub>4</sub> An oily colorless liquid with a boiling point of 175_C (315_F) and melting point of 17.5_C (63.5_F); a component of silicone gel.
Industry:Chemistry
Fluorocarbon polymer made from vinylidene fluoride, (H<sub>2</sub>C_CF<sub>2</sub>); has good tensile and compressive strength and high impact strength; used in chemical equipment for gaskets, impellers, and other pump parts, and for drum linings and protective coatings.
Industry:Chemistry
A thermoplastic copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile with good stiffness and resistance to scratching, chemicals, and stress. Also known as SAN.
Industry:Chemistry
