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Carbohydrate
Chemistry; General chemistry
An organic compound of carbon with oxygen and hydrogen in the proportion to form water
Cyanide
Chemistry; General chemistry
A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains the cyano group (C≡N), which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Inorganic cyanides are generally salts of the anion CN−. ...
Benzene
Chemistry; General chemistry
A colourless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
Diammonium phosphate
Chemistry; General chemistry
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) (chemical formula (NH4)2HPO4, IUPAC name diammonium hydrogen phosphate) is one of a series of water-soluble ammonium phosphate salts which can be produced when ammonia ...
Brittleness
Chemistry; General chemistry
The property by virtue of which a material is fractured without appreciable deformation by the application of load; The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility
Btex
Chemistry; General chemistry
BTEX is an acronym that stands for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes. These compounds are some of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in petroleum derivatives such as petrol ...
Xylene
Chemistry; General chemistry
The term xylene or xylol refers to a mixture of three aromatic hydrocarbon isomers which is used as a solvent in the printing, rubber, and leather industries. Xylene is a clear, colorless, ...
