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Acetyl
A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.
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The act or result of breaking down, as of a carriage; downfall.
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the end of a railroad car.
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the gro…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.The act or process of resolving the constituent parts of a compound body or substance into its elementary parts; separation into const…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating; the…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.(chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things, collected without any regular form or arrangement; as, a grou…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate and indivisible.
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.(chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, General chemistry.Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root.
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Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.An instrument for estimating the amount of acetic acid in vinegar or in any liquid containing acetic acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, -- obtained by the disti…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hy…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.A compound formerly supposed to be modification of oxygen, but now known to be hydrogen dioxide; -- so called because apparently antag…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.A sulphate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.To consume with fire; to reduce to ashes by the action of heat or fire; -- frequently intensified by up: as, to burn up wood.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.One of a group of compounds including the sugars, starches, and gums, which contain six (or some multiple of six) carbon atoms, united…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: complex, hypothetical, radical, composed, parts.The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acet…
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