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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.
