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Methyl butyl ketone

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 COC 4 H 9 A liquid boiling at 127_C; soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; used as a solvent. Also known as propylacetone.

Peacock blue

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

HSO 3 C 6 H 4 COH(C 6 H 4 N(C 2 H 5 )CH 2 C 6 H 4 SO 3 Na) 2 Blue pigment used in inks for multicolor printing.

Methyl behenate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 20 COOCH 3 A combustible, waxlike solid with a melting point of 53.2_C; soluble in alcohol and ether; used in medical and biochemical research and as a reference standard for gas ...

Papaverine

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 20 H 21 O 4 N A white, crystalline alkaloid, melting at 147_C; soluble in acetone and chloroform, insoluble in water; used as a smooth muscle relaxant and weak analgesic, usually as the ...

Propyl gallate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 3 H 7 OOCC 6 H 2 (OH) 3 colourless crystals with a melting point of 150_C; used to prevent or retard rancidity in edible fats and oils.

Para-terphenyl

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(C 6 H 5 ) 2 C 6 H 4 A combustible, toxic liquid boiling at 405_C; crystals are used for scintillation counters; polymerized with styrene to make plastic phosphor.