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Organic chemistry

carbenium ion

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A cation in which the charged atom is carbon; for example, R 2 C+, where R is an organic group.

dalapon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Generic name for 2,2-dichloropropionic acid; a liquid with a boiling point of 185–190_C at 760 mmHg; soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; used as a herbicide.

erbon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 11 H 9 Cl 5 O 3 A white solid with a melting point of 49–50_C; insoluble in water; used as a herbicide for perennial broadleaf weeds.

heterocyclic compound

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Compound in which the ring structure is a combination of more than one kind of atom; for example, pyridine, C 5 H 5 N.

-acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

An acid that readily forms stable complexes with aromatic systems.

azo-

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A prefix indicating the group -N=N-.

carbamate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

An ester of carbamic acid.

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