a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
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Glyceraldehyde
a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
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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, General chemistry.a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General 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, General chemistry.an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General 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, General chemistry.a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General 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, General 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, General 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, General 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, General 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, General 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, General 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…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
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any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.Acetic aldehyde. See Aldehyde.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.A white crystalline base, C3H7NO2, derived from aldehyde ammonia.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.Sweet and then bitter or bitter and then sweet; esp. sweet with a bitter after taste; hence (Fig.), pleasant but painful.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.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: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, linen, paper, etc. It is also f…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.A sudden and complete failure; an utter failure of any kind; a breakdown.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.The breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sweet, crystalline, aldehyde, formed, breakdown.
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