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Pentachlorophenol

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 6 Cl 5 OH A toxic white powder, decomposing at 310_C, melting at 190_C; soluble in alcohol, acetone, ether, and benzene; used as a fungicide, bactericide, algicide, herbicide, and chemical ...

Pyroligneous acid

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

An impure acetic acid derived from destructive distillation of wood or pine tar. Also known as pyracetic acid; wood vinegar.

Tetrabutyl urea

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(C 4 H 9 ) 4 N 2 CO A liquid with a boiling point of 305_C; used as a plasticizer.

Aluminium triacetate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Al(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 3 A white solid that is very slightly soluble in cold water.

Boron carbide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any compound of boron and carbon, especially B 4 C (used as an abrasive, alloying agent, and neutron absorber).

Chlorohydrin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Any of the compounds derived from a group of glycols or polyhydroxy alcohols by chlorine substitution for part of the hydroxyl groups. Also spelled chlorhydrin.