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Amyl
noun · 78% connection
a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Amylene
noun · 78% connection
One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons, C5H10, of the ethylene series. The colorless, volatile, mobile liquid commonly called amylen…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Antimere
noun · 78% connection
One of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Asymmetrical
adjective · 78% connection
Not symmetrical; wanting proportion; esp., not bilaterally symmetrical.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Azo-
unknown · 78% connection
Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Butylene
noun · 78% connection
Any one of three metameric hydrocarbons, C4H8, of the ethylene series. They are gaseous or easily liquefiable.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Cetene
noun · 78% connection
An oily hydrocarbon, C16H32, of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Decyl
noun · 78% connection
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: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Diacid
adjective · 78% connection
Divalent; -- said of a base or radical as capable of saturating two acid monad radicals or a dibasic acid. Cf. Dibasic, a., and Biacid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Diamylene
noun · 78% connection
A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Elayl
noun · 78% connection
Olefiant gas or ethylene; -- so called by Berzelius from its forming an oil combining with chlorine. [Written also elayle.] See Ethyle…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Ethenyl
noun · 78% connection
A univalent hydrocarbon radical of the ethylene series, CH2:CH; -- called also vinyl. See Vinyl.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Etherin
noun · 78% connection
A white, crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Etherol
noun · 78% connection
An oily hydrocarbon regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, produced with etherin.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Ethyl
noun · 78% connection
A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical, C2H5 of the paraffin series, forming the essential radical of ethane, and of common alcohol and ethe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Ethylene
noun · 78% connection
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: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Glyceryl
noun · 78% connection
A compound radical, C3H5, regarded as the essential radical of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also propenyl.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
Glycol
noun · 78% connection
A thick, colorless liquid, C2H4(OH)2, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds. It is a diacid alcoh…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon, radical, c2h4.
