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Cetyl alcohol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 15 H 33 OH A colourless wax, insoluble in water although a solution in kerosine forms an insoluble film on water.
Diazoaminobenzene
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 6 H 5 NNNHC 6 H 5 Golden yellow scales with a melting point of 96_C; soluble in alcohol, ether, and benzene; used for dyes and insecticides.
Ethylene chlorohydrin
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
ClCH 2 CH 2 OH A colorless, poisonous liquid, boiling at 129_C; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis. Also known as chloroethyl alcohol.
Hydroxisoxazole
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 4 H 5 NO 2 A colorless, crystalline compound with a melting point of 86–87_C; used as a fungicide in soil and as a growth regulator for seeds. Also known as 3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole; ...
Methacrylate ester
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 2 :C(CH 3 )COOR Methacrylic acid ester in which R can be methyl, ethyl, isobutyl, or 50-50 n-butyl-isobutyl groups; used to make thermoplastic polymers or copolymers.
Oligomer
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A molecule made up of a relatively small number of monomer units.
Prebiotic molecule
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A molecule that is believed to be involved in the processes leading to the origin of life.
