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Hydrofluorocarbon
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A compound consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon. Abbreviated HFC.
Metaldehyde
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(CH 3 CHO)n White acetaldehyde-polymer prisms; soluble in organic solvents, insoluble in water; used as a pesticide or fuel.
Octyl phenol
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 8 H 17 C 6 H 4 OH White flakes, congealing at 73_C; soluble in organic solvents, insoluble in water; used to make surfactants, plasticizers, and antioxidants.
Potassium citrate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
K 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 _H 2 O odourless crystals with saline taste; soluble in water and glycerol, deliquesent and insoluble in alcohol; decomposes about 230_C; used in medicine.
Succinylcholine chloride
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(Cl(CH 3 ) 3 N(CH 2 ) 2 OOCH 2 ) 2 _2H 2 O Water-soluble white crystals with a bitter taste, melts at 162_C; used in medicine.
Ethyl amine
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A colourless liquid, boiling at 15_C, water-soluble; used as a solvent, as a dye intermediate, and in organic synthesis. Also known as aminoethane; ethamine.
Humin
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
An insoluble pigment formed in the acid hydrolysis of a protein that contains tryptophan.
