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abalyn
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A liquid rosin that is a methyl ester of abietic acid; prepared by treating rosin with methyl alcohol; used as a plasticizer.
para
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Para is a prefix used to describe a molecule where substituents are at the 1 and 3 positions on an aromatic compound. The symbol for para is p-
paraffin
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Paraffin is a waxy substance made up of a mixture of alkanes with a total number of carbon atoms between 20 and 40. Paraffin is also used as another word for alkanes or hydrocarbons with only single ...
accelerator
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
An accelerator is a substance that speeds up (accelerates) a chemical reaction. The term often is applied to polymerization. An accelerator can speed the vulcanization of rubber or cause it to occur ...
coal
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock normally occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams.
isopropylamine
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(CH 3 ) 2 CHNH 2 A volatile, colorless liquid with a boiling point of 32.4_C; used as a solvent and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, dyes, insecticides, and bactericides. Also known as ...
methylol urea
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
H 2 NCONHCH 2 OH Water-soluble, colorless crystals melting at 111_C; used to treat textiles and wood, and in the manufacture of resins and adhesives.
