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methylmercury nitrile
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 3 HgCN A crystalline solid with a melting point of 95_C; soluble in water; used as a fungicide to treat seeds of cereals, flax, and cotton. Also known as methylmercury cyanide.
phenol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
1. C 6 H 5 OH White, poisonous, corrosive crystals with sharp, burning taste; melts at 43_C, boils at 182_C; soluble in alcohol, water, ether, carbon disulfide, and other solvents; used to make ...
rethrolone
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A generic name for the five-member ring portion of a pyrethrin.
tetranitromethane
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C(NO 2 ) 4 A powerful oxidant; toxic, colorless liquid with a pungent aroma, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether, boils at 126_C; used in rocket fuels and as an analytical reagent.
ammonium soap
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A product from reaction of a fatty acid with ammonium hydroxide; used in toiletry preparations such as soaps and in emulsions.
brucine
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 23 H 26 N 2 O 4 A poisonous alkaloid from the seeds of plant species such as Nux vomica; used in alcohol as a denaturant.
2,4,6-collidine
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(CH 3 ) 3 C 5 H 2 N A liquid boiling at 170.4_C; slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol; used as a chemical intermediate.
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