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2,2-bis(para-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethane

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 14 H 10 Cl 4 A colorless, crystalline compound with a melting point of 109–111_C; insoluble in water; used as an insecticide on fruits and vegetables. Also known as DDD; TDE.

chloroacetic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

ClCH 2 COOH White or colorless, deliquescent crystals that are soluble in water, ether, chloroform, benzene, and alcohol; used as an herbicide and in the manufacture of dyes and other organic ...

p,p -dichlorodiphenylmethyl carbinol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(ClC 6 H 4 ) 2 C(CH 3 )OH Crystals with a melting point of 69–69.5_C; soluble in organic solvents; used as an insecticide.

ethyl silicate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(C 2 H 5 ) 4 SiO 4 A colorless, flammable liquid, hydrolyzed by water; used as a preservative for stone, brick, and masonry, in lacquers, and as a bonding agent. Also known as ethyl orthosilicate.

indigoid dye

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any of the vat dyes with C 16 H 10 O 2 N 2 (indigo) or C 16 H 8 S 2 O 2 (thioindigo) groupings; used to dye cotton and rayon, sometimes silk.

methylarsinic sulfide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 AsS A colorless compound whose flakes melt at 110_C; insoluble in water; used as a fungicide in treating cotton seeds. Also known as rhizoctol.

C 15 H 31 COOH A fatty acid; white crystals, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water; melts at 63.4_C, boils at 271.5_C (100 mmHg); derived from spermaceti; used to make metallic palmitates ...