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ESTERS |
Organic compounds |
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METHENYL |
The hypothetical hydrocarbon radical CH, regarded as an
essential residue of certain organic compounds. |
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CINNOLINE |
A nitrogenous organic base, C8H6N2, analogous to
quinoline, obtained from certain complex diazo compounds. |
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INORGANIC |
Not organic; without the organs necessary for life;
devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate; as,
all chemical compounds are inorganic substances. |
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METALORGANIC |
Pertaining to, or denoting, any one of a series of
compounds of certain metallic elements with organic radicals; as, zinc
methyl, sodium ethyl, etc. |
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LEUC- |
...cif. (Chem.),
denoting an extensive series of colorless organic compounds, obtained
by reduction from certain other colored compounds; as, leuca... |
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KETINE |
One of a series of organic bases obtained by the reduction
of certain isonitroso compounds of the ketones. In general they are
unstable oily substances having a pungent aromatic odor. |
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LACTONE |
One of a series of organic compounds, regarded as
anhydrides of certain hydroxy acids. In general, they are colorless
liquids, having a weak ar... |
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ORGANOGEN |
...bon,
hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which are especially characteristic
ingredients of organic compounds; also, by extension, to other elements... |
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CORIDINE |
...ery
odor, occuring in coal tar, Dippel's oil, tobacco smoke, etc., regarded
as an organic base, homologous with pyridine. Also, one of a series ... |
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NAPHTHALENE |
... and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds.
Formerly called also naphthaline. ... |
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ALCOHOL |
...n
constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain
organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol
(C2... |
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FERMENTATION |
... as
by the action of yeast; in a wider sense (Physiol. Chem.), the
transformation of an organic substance into new compounds by the action
of... |
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CARBON |
An elementary substance, not metallic in its nature, which
is present in all organic compounds. Atomic weight 11.97. Symbol C. it
is combustibl... |