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Organic chemistry

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Organic chemistry

Ethyl cyanide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 2 H 5 CN A colourless liquid that boils at 97.1_C; poisonous.

Hydrophile-lipophile balance

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

The relative simultaneous attraction of an emulsifier for two phases of an emulsion system; for example, water and oil.

Metallocene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Organometallic coordination compound which is obtained as a cyclopentadienyl derivative of a transition metal or a metal halide.

Olefin

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CnH 2 n A family of unsaturated, chemically active hydrocarbons with one carbon-carbon double bond; includes ethylene and propylene.

Potassium glycerophosphate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

K 2 C 3 H 5 O 2 _H 2 PO 4 _3H 2 O Pale yellow, syrupy liquid, soluble in alcohol; used in medicine and as a dietary supplement. Also known as potassium glycerinophosphate.

Sucrose

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 12 H 22 O 11 Combustible, white crystals soluble in water, decomposes at 160 to 186_C; derived from sugarcane or sugarbeet; used as a sweetener in drinks and foods and to make syrups, preserves, ...

Ethylation

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

Formation of a new compound by introducing the ethyl functional group (C 2 H 5 ).

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