Cetyl

Cetyl alcohol, also known as 1-hexadecanol and palmityl alcohol, is a fatty alcohol with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)15OH. At room temperature, cetyl alcohol takes the form of a ...

cetyl alcohol (fatty alcohol)

Consumer services; Hair salons

A gentle humectant, lather booster, and emulsifier. In hair products, it is used to smooth and soften the hair cuticle.

cetyl vinyl ether

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 16 H 33 OCO:CH 2 A colorless liquid with a boiling point of 142_C; may be copolymerized with unsaturated monomers to make internally plasticized resins.

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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Big Splash

Big Splash (Hong Dong in Chinese) is the name of an 11-month-old red Tibetan Mastiff which has became the most expensive dog in the world setting a ...