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N-octyl n-decyl adipate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A liquid with a boiling range of 250–254_C; used as a low-temperature plasticizer. Abbreviated NODA.

Potassium binoxalate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

KHC 2 O 4 _H 2 O A poisonous, white, odorless, crystalline compound; used to clean wood and remove ink stains, as a mordant in dyeing, and in photography. Also known as potassium acid oxalate; sal ...

Succinate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A salt or ester of succinic acid; for example, sodium succinate, Na 2 C 4 H 4 O 4 _6H 2 O, the reaction product of succinic acid and sodium hydroxide.

Ethyl acetate

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

CH 3 COOC 2 H 5 A colourless liquid, slightly soluble in water; boils at 77_C; a medicine, reagent, and solvent. Also known as acetic ester; acetic ether; acetidin.

Homolytic cleavage

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

The breaking of a single (two-electron) bond in which one electron remains on each of the atoms. Also known as free-radical reaction; homolysis.

Mercaptal

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

A group of organosulfur compounds that contain the group _C(SR) 2 .

1-nonylene

Chemistry; Organic chemistry

C 9 H 18 colourless liquid boiling at 150_C; soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water; used as a chemical intermediate. Also known as nonene.

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