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Ortho acid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
1. Aromatic acid with a carboxyl group in the ortho position (1,2 position). 2. Organic acid with one added molecule of water in chemical combination; for example, HC(OH) 3 , orthoformic acid, in ...
Propionaldehyde
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 2 H 5 CHO Flammable, water-soluble, water-white liquid, with suffocating aroma; boils at 48.8_C; used to manufacture acetals, plastics, and rubber chemicals, and as a disinfectant and preservative.
Chlorfensulfide
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 12 H 6 Cl 4 N 2 S A yellow, crystalline compound with a melting point of 123.5–124_C; used as a miticide for citrus.
Dichlone
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 10 H 4 O 2 Cl 2 A yellow, crystalline compound, used as a fungicide for foliage and as an algicide.
Ethyl nitrate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 2 H 5 NO 3 A colorless, flammable liquid, boiling at 87.6_C; used in perfumes, drugs, and dyes and in organic synthesis.
Index of unsaturation
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A numerical value that represents the number of rings or double bonds in a molecule; a triple bond is considered to have the numerical value of 2.
