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Polyvinyl resin
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Any resin or polymer derived from vinyl monomers. Also known as vinyl plastic.
Suberic acid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
HOOC(CH 2 ) 6 COOH A colorless, crystalline compound that melts at 143_C, and dissolves slightly in cold water; used in organic synthesis. Also known as octanedioic acid.
Alkaloid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
One of a group of nitrogenous bases of plant origin, such as nicotine, cocaine, and morphine.
Benzyl acetate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 6 H 5 CH 2 OOCCH 3 A colourless liquid with a flowery odor; used in perfumes and flavourings and as a solvent for plastics and resins, inks, and polishes. Also known as phenylmethyl acetate.
Cetyl vinyl ether
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 16 H 33 OCO:CH 2 A colourless liquid with a boiling point of 142_C; may be copolymerized with unsaturated monomers to make internally plasticized resins.
Diazoate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A salt with molecular formula of the type C 6 H 5 N_NOOM, where M is a nonvalent metal.
Ethylene cyanide
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 2 H 4 (CN) 2 colourless crystals, melting at 57_C; used in organic synthesis. Also known as succinonitrite.
