4 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Chemistry > Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Industry: Chemistry
Add a new termContributors in Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry
ethyl salicylate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(HO)C 6 H 4 COOC 2 H 5 A clear liquid with a pleasant odor; used in commercial preparation of artificial perfumes. Also known as sal ethyl; salicylic acid ethyl ether; salicylic ether.
indigo carmine
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 16 H 8 N 2 Na 2 O 8 S 2 A dark blue powder with coppery luster; used as a dye in testing kidney function and as a reagent in detecting chlorate and nitrate. Also known as soluble indigo blue.
methyl arachidate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 3 (CH 2 ) 18 COOCH 3 A waxlike solid with a melting point of 45.8_C; soluble in alcohol and ether; used in medical research and as a reference standard for gas chromatography. Also known as ...
propylene oxide
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 3 H 6 O Colorless, flammable liquid, with etherlike aroma; soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; boils at 33.9_C; used as a solvent and fumigant, in lacquers, coatings, and plastics, and as a ...
terpene alcohol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A generic name for an alcohol related to or derived from a terpene hydrocarbon, such as terpineol or borneol.
allyl resin
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Any of a class of thermosetting synthetic resins derived from esters of allyl alcohol or allyl chloride; used in making cast and laminated products. Also known as allyl plastic.
