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ajmaline
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 20 H 26 N 2 O 2 An amber, crystalline alkaloid obtained from Rauwolfia plants, especially R.serpentina.
benzimidazole
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 7 H 6 N 2 Colorless crystals; melting point 170_C; slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol; used in organic synthesis.
ceiling temperature
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
For addition (chain) polymerization, the temperature at which the propagation and depropagation rates are equal, that is, the net rate of polymer formation is zero. Above the ceiling temperture, ...
ethyl amine
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A colorless liquid, boiling at 15_C, water-soluble; used as a solvent, as a dye intermediate, and in organic synthesis. Also known as aminoethane; ethamine.
humin
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
An insoluble pigment formed in the acid hydrolysis of a protein that contains tryptophan.
mercaptoethanol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
HSCH 2 CH 2 OH Mobile liquid, water-white; soluble in water, benzene, ether, and most organic solvents; boils at 157_C; used as a solvent, chemical intermediate, and reducing agent.
nucleophilic substitution
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A reaction in which a nucleophile bonds to a carbon atom in a molecule, displacing a leaving group. Also known as nucleophilic displacement.
