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Ethyl caprate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 (CH 2 ) 8 COOC 2 H 5 A colourless liquid, used in the manufacture of wine bouquets and cognac essence.

Hydrocarbon

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

One of a very large group of chemical compounds composed only of carbon and hydrogen; the largest source of hydrocarbons is from petroleum crude oil.

Mesityl oxide

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(CH 3 ) 2 C_CHCOCH 3 A colorless, oily liquid with a honeylike odor; solidifies at _41.5_C; used as a solvent for resins, particularly vinyl resins, many gums, and nitrocellulose; also used in ...

Octyl aldehyde

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 8 H 16 O A liquid aldehyde boiling at 172_C; found in essential oils of many plants; used in perfume compositions. Also known as octanal.

Potassium alginate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

(C 6 H 7 O 6 K)n A hydrophilic colloid occurring as filaments, grains, granules, and powder; used in food processing as a thickener and stabilizer. Also known as potassium polymannuronate.