Organic chemistry

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n-nonyl alcohol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 7 CH 2 OH One of a family of C 9 H 19 OH isomers; a colorless liquid with rose aroma; boils at 215_C; insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol; used in perfumery and flavorings.

polyunsaturated acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A fatty acid with two or more double bonds per molecule, such as linoleic or linolenic acid.

stereoisomers

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Compounds whose molecules have the same number and kind of atoms and the same atomic arrangement, but differ in their spatial relationship.

ethyl caprate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 8 COOC 2 H 5 A colorless liquid, used in the manufacture of wine bouquets and cognac essence.

hydrocarbon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

One of a very large group of chemical compounds composed only of carbon and hydrogen; the largest source of hydrocarbons is from petroleum crude oil.

mesityl oxide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(CH 3 ) 2 C_CHCOCH 3 A colorless, oily liquid with a honeylike odor; solidifies at _41.5_C; used as a solvent for resins, particularly vinyl resins, many gums, and nitrocellulose; also used in ...