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Aniline
noun · 78% connection
An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
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: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Benzene
noun · 78% connection
A volatile, very inflammable liquid, C6H6, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Benzofuran
noun · 78% connection
a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Cinnoline
noun · 78% connection
A nitrogenous organic base, C8H6N2, analogous to quinoline, obtained from certain complex diazo compounds.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Coal tar
noun · 78% connection
a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Collidine
noun · 78% connection
One of a class of organic bases, C8H11N, usually pungent oily liquids, belonging to the pyridine series, and obtained from bone oil, c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Corallin
noun · 78% connection
A yellow coal-tar dyestuff which probably consists chiefly of rosolic acid. See Aurin, and Rosolic acid under Rosolic.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Coridine
noun · 78% connection
A colorless or yellowish oil, C10H15N, of a leathery odor, occuring in coal tar, Dippel's oil, tobacco smoke, etc., regarded as an org…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Coumarone
noun · 78% connection
a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Creosote
noun · 78% connection
Wood-tar oil; an oily antiseptic liquid, of a burning smoky taste, colorless when pure, but usually colored yellow or brown by impurit…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Cresol
noun · 78% connection
Any one of three metameric substances, CH3.C6H4.OH, homologous with and resembling phenol. They are obtained from coal tar and wood ta…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Cryptidine
noun · 78% connection
One of the quinoline bases, obtained from coal tar as an oily liquid, C11H11N; also, any one of several substances metameric with, and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Cumarone
noun · 78% connection
a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
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: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Hydrocarbostyril
noun · 78% connection
A white, crystalline, nitrogenous hydrocarbon, C9H9NO, obtained from certain derivatives of cinnamic acid and closely related to quino…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Indene
noun · 78% connection
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
Leucoline
noun · 78% connection
A nitrogenous organic base from coal tar, and identical with quinoline. Cf. Quinoline.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: nitrogenous, base, c10h9n, extracted, coal-tar.
