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Succinic acid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CO 2 H(CH 2 ) 2 CO 2 H Water-soluble, colourless crystals with an acid taste; melts at 185_C; used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, and to make perfume esters.
Ethyl acetoacetate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 3 COCH 2 COOC 2 H 5 A colourless liquid, boiling at 181_C; used as a reagent, intermediate, and solvent. Also known as acetoacetic ester; diacetic ether.
Homopolymer
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A polymer formed from a single monomer; an example is polyethylene, formed by polymerization of ethylene.
Dichlorobenzene
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 6 H 4 Cl 2 Any of a group of substitution products of benzene and two atoms of chlorine; the three forms are meta-dichlorobenzene, colourless liquid boiling at 172_C, soluble in alcohol and ether, ...
Ethyl oleate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 20 H 38 O 2 A yellow oil, insoluble in water; used as a solvent, plasticizer, and lubricant.
Indigo
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
1. A blue dye extracted from species of the Indigofera bush. 2. See indigo blue.
-methylanisalacetone
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
CH 3 OC 6 H 4 CH:CHCOCH 2 CH 3 A white to pale yellow, combustible solid with a melting point of 60_C; used as a flavoring.
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