Home > Industry/Domain > Chemistry > Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

Contributors in Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry

carbonium ion

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A carbocation which has a positively charged carbon with a coordination number greater than 3.

decarboxylate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

To remove the carboxyl radical, especially from amino acids and protein.

erythrose

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

HOCH 2 (CHOH) 2 CHO A tetrose sugar obtained from erythrol; a syrupy liquid at room temperature.

1-hexadecene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 13 CH:CH 2 A colorless liquid made by treating cetyl alcohol with phosphorus pentoxide; boils at 274_C; soluble in organic solvents such as alcohol, ether, and petroleum; used as an ...

azo compound

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A compound having two organic groups separated by an azo group (-N=N-).

carbaryl

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 12 H 11 NO 2 A colorless, crystalline compound with a melting point of 142_C; used as an insecticide for crops, forests, lawns, poultry, and pets.

cyhexatin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 18 H 34 OSn A whitish solid, insoluble in water; used as a miticide to control plant-feeding mites.

Featured blossaries

Best Airport in the World

Category: Engineering   1 5 Terms

Super Bowl XLIX

Category: Sports   3 6 Terms