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ergotoxine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

An alkaloid and an isomer of ergotinine that is a 1:1:1 mixture of ergocornine, ergocristine, and ergocryptine; crystallizes in orthorhombic crystals, melts at 190_C, and is soluble in methyl ...

1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 6 Cl 6 A white or yellow powder or flakes with a musty odor; a systemic insecticide toxic to flies, cockroaches, aphids, and boll weevils. Abbreviated TBH.

maleic hydrazide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 4 N 2 H 4 O 2 Solid material, decomposing at 260_C; slightly soluble in alcohol and water; used as a weed killer and growth inhibitor.

ortho-nitrobiphenyl

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 12 H 9 NO 2 A crystalline compound with a sweetish odor; melting point is 36.7_C; used as a plasticizer for resins, cellulose acetate and nitrate, and polystyrenes, and as a fungicide for ...

polyglycol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A dihydroxy ether derived from the dehydration (removal of a water molecule) of two or more glycol molecules; an example is diethylene glycol, CH 2 OHCH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OH.