Organic chemistry

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naringin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 27 H 32 O 14 A crystalline bioflavonoid with a melting point of 171_C; soluble in acetone and alcohol; used as a food supplement. Also known as aurantiin.

polyacrylic acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(CH 2 CHCOOH)x An acrylic or acrylate resin formed by the polymerization of acrylic acid; water-soluble; used as a suspending and textile-sizing agent, and in adhesives, paints, and hydraulic fluids.

sodium ethylate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 2 H 5 ONa A white powder formed from ethanol by replacement of the hydroxyl groups’ hydrogen by monovalent sodium; used in organic synthesis. Also known as caustic alcohol; sodium ethoxide.

acetylene series

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A series of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, each containing at least one triple bond and having the general formula CnH 2 n_ 2 .

auramine hydrochloride

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 17 H 22 ClN 3 _H 2 O A compound melting at 267_C; very soluble in water, soluble in ethanol; used as a dye and an antiseptic. Also known as yellow pyoktanin.

caproamide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 4 CONH 2 An amide, melting point 100–101_C; used as a chemical intermediate.

(CH 2 ) 3 N 3 (NO 2 ) 3 A white, crystalline explosive, consisting of hexahydrotrinitrotriazine, and having high sensitivity and brisance; mixed with other explosives or substances. Abbreviated RDX. ...