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Organic chemistry

polyhydric alcohol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

An alcohol with many hydroxyl (_OH) radicals, such as glycerol, C 3 H 5 (OH 3 ). Also known as polyalcohol; polyol.

sodium saccharin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 7 H 4 NNaO 3 S_2H 2 O White crystals or a crystalline powder, soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol; used in medicine and as a nonnutritive food sweetener.

acriflavine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 14 H 14 N 3 Cl A yellow acridine dye obtained from proflavine by methylation in the form of red crystals; used as an antiseptic in solution.

barium cyanide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Ba(CN) 2 A white, crystalline powder; soluble in water and alcohol; used in metallurgy and electroplating.

carbon disulfide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CS 2 A sulfide, used as a solvent for oils, fats, and rubbers and in paint removers.

decane

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 10 H 22 Any of several saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, especially CH 3 (CH 2 ) 8 CH 3 .

erythrophleine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 24 H 39 NO 5 An alkaloid isolated from the bark of Erythrophleum guineense; used in medicine experimentally for its digitalislike action.

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