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Amine

One of a class of strongly basic substances derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by a basic atom or radical.

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Aniline 76% connected

An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. It i…

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Phenylamine 76% connected

Any one of certain class of organic bases regarded as formed from ammonia by the substitution of phenyl for hydrogen.

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Ptomaine 76% connected

One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable al…

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Paraffin 76% connected

Alt. of Paraffine

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Acetylene noun · 78% connection

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

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Aldehyde noun · 78% connection

any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids

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Alkyne noun · 78% connection

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

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Amide noun · 78% connection

any organic compound containing the group -CONH2

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Aminoalkane noun · 78% connection

a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals

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Aromatic compound noun · 78% connection

a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds

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Carboxylic acid noun · 78% connection

an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups

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Ester noun · 78% connection

organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water

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Ethyne noun · 78% connection

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

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Hydrocarbon noun · 78% connection

an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

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Isomer noun · 78% connection

a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight

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Ketone noun · 78% connection

any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals

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Oxidation noun · 78% connection

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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Oxidisation noun · 78% connection

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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Oxidization noun · 78% connection

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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Polymer noun · 78% connection

a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

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Stereoisomer noun · 78% connection

any of a group of isomers in which atoms are linked in the same order but differ in their spatial arrangement.; "A configurational ste…

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Acetamide noun · 78% connection

A white crystalline solid, from ammonia by replacement of an equivalent of hydrogen by acetyl.

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Alkalamide noun · 78% connection

One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another p…

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Amidogen noun · 78% connection

A compound radical, NH2, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its…

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Ammonium noun · 78% connection

A compound radical, NH4, having the chemical relations of a strongly basic element like the alkali metals.

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Bibasic adjective · 78% connection

Having to hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by positive or basic atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of acids. See Dibasic.

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Chemistry noun · 78% connection

That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterati…

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Diazo- unknown · 78% connection

A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two ni…

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Dibasic adjective · 78% connection

Having two acid hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals, in forming salts; bibasic; -- said of acids, as oxal…

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Equivalence noun · 78% connection

The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exch…

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Ethyl noun · 78% connection

the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom

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Ethylate noun · 78% connection

A compound derived from ethyl alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen, after the manner of a hydrate; an ethyl alcoholate;…

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Fatty acid noun · 78% connection

any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty a…

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Hydrogen bond noun · 78% connection

a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side being a coval…

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Hydrogen ion noun · 78% connection

a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus

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Hydrosulphide noun · 78% connection

One of a series of compounds, derived from hydrogen sulphide by the replacement of half its hydrogen by a base or basic radical; as, p…

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Imide noun · 78% connection

A compound with, or derivative of, the imido group; specif., a compound of one or more acid radicals with the imido group, or with a m…

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Ligand noun · 78% connection

a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom

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Metalammonium noun · 78% connection

A hypothetical radical derived from ammonium by the substitution of metallic atoms in place of hydrogen.

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