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Hydracrylic acid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 2 OH_CH 2 COOH An oily liquid that is an isomer of lactic acid and that breaks down on heating to acrylic acid.
Mercuric benzoate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Hg(C 7 H 5 O 2 ) 2 _H 2 O Poisonous white crystals, sensitive to light, melting at 165_C; slightly soluble in alcohol and water; used in medicine. Also known as mercury benzoate.
Octadecenyl aldehyde
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 17 H 35 CHO A flammable liquid with a boiling point of 167_C; used in the manufacture of vulcanization accelerators, rubber antioxidants, and pesticides.
Polyvinyl fluoride
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
(_H 2 CCHF_)x Vinyl fluoride polymer; has superior resistance to weather, chemicals, oils, and stains, and has high strength; used for packaging (but not of food) and electrical equipment.
Strontium salicylate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Sr(C 7 H 5 O 3 ) 2 _2H 2 O White crystals or powder with a sweet saline taste; soluble in water and alcohol; used in medicine and manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
Ethyl enanthate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 3 (CH 2 ) 5 COOC 2 H 5 A clear, colourless oil with a boiling point of 187_C; soluble in alcohol, chloroform, and ether; taste and odour are fruity; used as a flavour for liqueurs and soft ...
Hydroquinone
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 6 H 4 (OH) 2 White crystals melting at 170_C and boiling at 285_C; soluble in alcohol, ether, and water; used in photographic dye chemicals, in medicine, as an antioxidant and inhibitor, and in ...
