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Anthracene
noun · 78% connection
A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Anthracite
noun · 78% connection
A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Basin
noun · 78% connection
An isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center; -- especially applied…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Carburize
verb · 78% connection
To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; -- said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on combust…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Cetrarin
noun · 78% connection
A white substance extracted from the lichen, Iceland moss (Cetraria Islandica). It consists of several ingredients, among which is cet…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Chrysogen
noun · 78% connection
A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Coal tar
unknown · 78% connection
A thick, black, tarry liquid, obtained by the distillation of bituminous coal in the manufacture of illuminating gas; used for making…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Coaly
noun · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or resembling, coal; containing coal; of the nature of coal.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Decene
noun · 78% connection
One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H20, of the ethylene series.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Decine
noun · 78% connection
One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H15, of the acetylene series; -- called also decenylene.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Derivative
noun · 78% connection
A substance so related to another substance by modification or partial substitution as to be regarded as derived from it; thus, the am…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Feldspath
noun · 78% connection
A name given to a group of minerals, closely related in crystalline form, and all silicates of alumina with either potash, soda, lime,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Fluoranthene
noun · 78% connection
A white crystalline hydrocarbon C/H/, of a complex structure, found as one ingrdient of the higher boiling portion of coal tar.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Fluorene
noun · 78% connection
A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon, C13H10 having a beautiful violet fluorescence; whence its name. It occurs in the higher boiling…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Gasoline
noun · 78% connection
A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Heptane
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several isometric hydrocarbons, C7H16, of the paraffin series (nine are possible, four are known); -- so called because the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Kerosene
noun · 78% connection
An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence calle…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
Lignite
noun · 78% connection
Mineral coal retaining the texture of the wood from which it was formed, and burning with an empyreumatic odor. It is of more recent o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: higher, aromatic, hydrocarbons, coal, allied.
