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Organic chemistry

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Organic chemistry

Cetyl alcohol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 15 H 33 OH A colourless wax, insoluble in water although a solution in kerosine forms an insoluble film on water.

Diazoaminobenzene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 5 NNNHC 6 H 5 Golden yellow scales with a melting point of 96_C; soluble in alcohol, ether, and benzene; used for dyes and insecticides.

Ethylene chlorohydrin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

ClCH 2 CH 2 OH A colorless, poisonous liquid, boiling at 129_C; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis. Also known as chloroethyl alcohol.

Hydroxisoxazole

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 4 H 5 NO 2 A colorless, crystalline compound with a melting point of 86–87_C; used as a fungicide in soil and as a growth regulator for seeds. Also known as 3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole; ...

Methacrylate ester

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 2 :C(CH 3 )COOR Methacrylic acid ester in which R can be methyl, ethyl, isobutyl, or 50-50 n-butyl-isobutyl groups; used to make thermoplastic polymers or copolymers.

Oligomer

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A molecule made up of a relatively small number of monomer units.

Prebiotic molecule

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A molecule that is believed to be involved in the processes leading to the origin of life.

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