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cerium stearate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Ce(C 18 H 35 O 2 ) 2 White, waxy, inert powder, melting point 100–110_C; used in waterproofing compounds.

diastereoisomer

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

One of a pair of optical isomers which are not mirror images of each other. Also known as diastereomer.

aldehyde ammonia

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 CHOHNH 2 A white, crystalline solid with a melting point of 97_C; soluble in water and alcohol; used in organic synthesis and as a vulcanization accelerator.

-benzoin oxime

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 5 CH(OH)C(NOH)C 6 H 5 Prisms crystallized from benzene; melting point is 151–152_C; soluble in alcohol and in aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution; used in the detection and determination of ...

cellulose ester

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Cellulose in which the free hydroxyl groups have been replaced wholly or in part by acidic groups.

dialkyl amine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

An amine that has two alkyl groups bonded to the amino nitrogen.

aliphatic series

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A series of open-chained carbon-hydrogen compounds; the two major classes are the series with saturated bonds and with the unsaturated.

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