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Ethyl
A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical, C2H5 of the paraffin series, forming the essential radical of ethane, and of common alcohol and ether.
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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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An impalpable powder.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mix…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.A hydrocarbon radical, C5H11, of the paraffine series found in amyl alcohol or fusel oil, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.An inflammable gaseous hydrocarbon, C4H10, of the marsh gas, or paraffin, series.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether from cork; sometimes applied also to the portion of beeswax which is soluble in alcohol.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.A white crystalline substance, C27H55.OH, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; -- called als…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H22, of the paraffin series, including several isomeric modifications.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.A hydrocarbon radical, C10H21, never existing alone, but regarded as the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the pa…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.Ethane; -- sometimes so called because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See Ethane.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.A gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H6, forming a constituent of ordinary illuminating gas. It is the second member of the paraffin series, and i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.A medium of great elasticity and extreme tenuity, supposed to pervade all space, the interior of solid bodies not excepted, and to be…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.The act or process of making ether; specifically, the process by which a large quantity of alcohol is transformed into ether by the ag…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: monatomic, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h5, paraffin.
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