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A reaction in which unsaturated molecules combine to form a cyclic compound.
Industry:Chemistry
CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>7</sub>(CH:CH)<sub>3</sub>-(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub>COOH A colorless, water-insoluble, crystalline, unsaturated fatty acid; the glycerol ester is a chief component of tung oil.
Industry:Chemistry
Resin produced by the polymerization of monomers made of halogenated hydrocarbons, such as tetrafluoroethylene, C<sub>2</sub>F<sub>4</sub>, and trifluorochloroethylene, C<sub>2</sub>F<sub>3</sub>Cl.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>22</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O A crystalline compound, used as a local anesthetic. Also known as lignocaine.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>7</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>COOH White, odorless crystals, melting at 132–135_C; soluble in organic solvents, slightly soluble in water; used as an agricultural spray. Abbreviated NAA. Also known as 1-naphthylacetic acid.
Industry:Chemistry
HOOC(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>5</sub>COOH Crystals melting at 105_C; slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether; used in biochemical research.
Industry:Chemistry
ClCH<sub>2</sub>COONa A white, water-soluble powder; used as a defoliant and in the manufacture of weed killers, dyes, and pharmaceuticals.
Industry:Chemistry
A general term for monoglycerides of stearic acid acetylated with acetic anhydride; used as a protective food coating and as plasticizers for waxes and synthetic resins to improve low-temperature characteristics.
Industry:Chemistry
A radical that is bivalent and formed by removal of hydrogen from two carbon sites on an aromatic nucleus.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>18</sub> An alicyclic hydrocarbon; white crystals, soluble in alcohol, with a melting point of 158–159_C.
Industry:Chemistry
