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erythritol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
H(CHOH) 4 H A tetrahydric alcohol; occurs as tetragonal prisms, melting at 121_C, soluble in water; used in medicine as a vasodilator. Also known as erythrite; erythrol.
hexachloropropylene
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CCl 3 CCl:CCl 2 A water-white liquid boiling at 210_C, soluble in alcohol, ether, and chlorinated solvents, insoluble in water; used as a solvent, plasticizer, and hydraulic fluid.
maltol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 6 H 6 O 3 Crystalline substance with a melting point of 161–162_C and a fragrant caramellike odor; used as a flavoring agent in bread and cakes. Also known as larixinic acid.
nitro explosive
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Explosive compound containing one or more NO 2 _ groups, such as nitroglycerine, C 3 H 5 (ONO 2 ) 3 , or trinitrotoluene, C 6 H 2 (CH 3 )(NO 2 ) 3 .
polyhalogeno compound
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
An organic compound containing more than one halogen atom.
sodium propionate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 3 CH 2 COONa Deliquescent, transparent crystals; soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol; used as a fungicide, and mold preventive.
acridine orange
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A dye with an affinity for nucleic acids; the complexes of nucleic acid and dye fluoresce orange with RNA and green with DNA when observed in the fluorescence microscope.
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