a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
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a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
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an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science, Resources and energy.an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science, Resources and energy.a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.an organic compound containing two carboxyl functional groups (-COOH).; "The most widely used dicarboxylic acid in the industry is adi…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty a…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science, Resources and energy.a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science, Resources and energy.a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science.a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science, Resources and energy.hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry, Environmental science, Resources and energy.a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
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a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: flammable, hydrocarbon, fuel, lamps, heaters.A match for lighting candles, lamps, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: flammable, hydrocarbon, fuel, lamps, heaters.a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: flammable, hydrocarbon, fuel, lamps, heaters.a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: flammable, hydrocarbon, fuel, lamps, heaters.a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: flammable, hydrocarbon, fuel, lamps, heaters.a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: flammable, hydrocarbon, fuel, lamps, heaters.colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesive…
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: flammable, hydrocarbon, fuel, lamps, heaters.a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent fo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: flammable, hydrocarbon, fuel, lamps, heaters.a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the product…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: flammable, hydrocarbon, fuel, lamps, heaters.A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.
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