Alkyl halide

A compound containing one of the halogens (fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I)) and another element or organic group. Halides have the general formula M x X y ...

halide

Chemistry; General chemistry

A compound or ion containing fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or astatine.

halide

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

A fluoride, chloride, bromide, or iodide.

aldohexose

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A hexose, such as glucose or mannose, containing the aldehyde group.

benzophenone

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 H 5 COC 6 H 6 A diphenyl ketone, boiling point 305.9_C, occurring in four polymorphic forms (_, _, _, and _) each with different melting point; used as a constituent of ...

cellulose nitrate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any of several esters of nitric acid, produced by treating cotton or some other form of cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids; used as explosive and propellant. ...

diamide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A molecule that has two amide (_CONH 2 ) groups.

agaric acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 19 H 36 (OH)(COOH) 3 An acid with melting point 141°C; soluble in water, insoluble in benzene; used as an irritant. Also known as agaricin.

benzidine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

NH 2 C 6 H 4 C 6 H 4 NH 2 An aromatic amine with a melting point of 128_C; used as an intermediate in syntheses of direct dyes for cotton.

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Advanced imaging technology (AIT)

An acronym for Advanced Imaging Technology, AIT refers to controversial new scanners employed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in ...