Organic chemistry

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aldehyde polymer

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any of the plastics based on aldehydes, such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, butyraldehyde, or acrylic aldehyde (acrolein).

benzomate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 18 H 18 O 5 N A white solid that melts at 71.5–73_C; used as a wettable powder as a miticide.

cellulose ether

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

The product of the partial or complete etherification of the hydroxyl groups in a cellulose molecule.

diallyl phthalate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 4 (COOCH 2 CH:CH 2 ) 2 A colorless, oily liquid with a boiling range of 158–165_C; used as a plasticizer and for polymerization. Abbreviated DAP.

alizarin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 14 H 6 O 2 (OH) 2 An orange crystalline compound, insoluble in cold water; made synthetically from anthraquinone; used in the manufacture of dyes and red pigments.

(C 6 H 5 CO) 2 O 2 A white, crystalline solid; melting point 103–105_C; explodes when heated above 105_C; slightly soluble in water, soluble in organic solvents; used as a bleaching and drying agent ...