a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
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Aminoalkane
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
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any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry.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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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…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.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…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.The power of an acid to unite with one or more atoms or equivalents of a base, as indicated by the number of replaceable hydrogen atom…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.Having two hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by negative atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of bases. See Diacid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.Having to hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by positive or basic atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of acids. See Dibasic.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.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: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.Having two acid hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals, in forming salts; bibasic; -- said of acids, as oxal…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exch…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H4, forming an important ingredient of illuminating gas, and also obtained by the action of concen…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.Having six hydrogen atoms or six radicals capable of being replaced or saturated by bases; -- said of acids; as, mellitic acid is hexa…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.A combining form of hydrogen, indicating hydrogen as an ingredient, as hydrochloric; or a reduction product obtained by hydrogen, as h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.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…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.A compound of mercaptan formed by replacing its sulphur hydrogen by a metal; as, potassium mercaptide, C2H5SK.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.That two replacing radicals, in the benzene nucleus, occupy the relative positions of 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 5, 4 and 6, 5 and 1, or…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.The act, process, or result of exchange, substitution, or replacement of atoms and radicals; thus, by metathesis an acid gives up all…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.A group of atoms so united and combined by chemical affinity that they form a complete, integrated whole, being the smallest portion o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, derived, ammonia, replacing, hydrogen.
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