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cyclopentanoid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A compound whose key structural unit consists of five carbon atoms arranged in a ring.

C 10 H 15 NO A white, crystalline, water-soluble alkaloid present in several Ephedra species and also produced synthetically; a sympathomimetic amine, it is used for its action on the bronchi, blood ...

heptadecanol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 17 H 35 OH An alcohol; colorless liquid boiling at 309_C; slightly soluble in water; used as a chemical intermediate, as a perfume fixative, in cosmetics and soaps, and to manufacture surfactants.

magnesium acetate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Mg(OOCCH 3 ) 2 _4H 2 O or Mg(OOCCH 3 ) 2 A compound forming colorless crystals that are soluble in water and melt at 80_C; used in textile printing, in medicine as an antiseptic, and as a deodorant.

nickel acetate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Ni(OOCCH 3 ) 2 _4H 2 O Efflorescent green crystals that decompose upon heating; soluble in alcohol and water; used as textile dyeing mordant.

polycarbonate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(OC 6 H 4 C(CH 3 ) 2 C 6 H 4 OCO)x A linear polymer of carbonic acid which is a thermoplastic synthetic resin made from bisphenol and phosgene; used in emulsion coatings with glass fiber ...