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Aluminium palmitate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Al(C 16 H 31 O 2 )_H 2 O An aluminium soap used in waterproofing fabrics, paper, and leather and as a drier in paints.
Borneol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 10 H 17 OH White lumps with camphor odor; insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol; melting point 203_C; used in perfumes, medicine, and chemical synthesis.
Chlorofluorocarbon
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A compound consisting of chlorine, fluorine, and carbon; has the potential to destroy ozone in the stratosphere. Abbreviated CFC. Also known as fluorochlorocarbon.
Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 13 H 22 N 2 Crystals with a melting point of 35– 36_C; used in peptide synthesis. Abbreviated DCC; DCCI.
Fenaminosulf
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 8 H 10 N 3 SO 3 Na A yellow-brown powder, decomposing at 200_C; used as a fungicide for seeds and seedlings in crops.
Ionic polymerization
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Polymerization that proceeds via ionic intermediates (carbonium ions or carbanions) than through neutral species (olefins or acetylenes).
Methyl butyrate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 COOCH 3 Liquid boiling at 102_C; used as a solvent for cellulosic materials.
