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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: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
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: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Cyanuric acid
unknown · 78% connection
an organic acid, C3O3N3H3, first obtained by heating uric acid or urea, and called pyrouric acid; afterwards obtained from isocyanic a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
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: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Ethylidene
unknown · 78% connection
An unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon radical, C2H4 metameric with ethylene but written thus, CH3.CH to distinguish it from the symm…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Glaucic
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining to the Glaucium or horned poppy; -- formerly applied to an acid derived from it, now known to be fumaric acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Lactide
noun · 78% connection
any of a class of heterocyclic compounds, formally acid anhydrides, formed by heating α-lactones.; "Lactides may be prepared by heatin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Lignoceric
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the formic acid series, found in the tar, wax, or paraffine obtained by distilling certain k…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Lithobilic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to or designating an organic acid of the tartaric acid series, distinct from lithofellic acid, but, like it, obtained from…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Malamic
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining an acid intermediate between malic acid and malamide, and known only by its salts.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Malamide
noun · 78% connection
The acid amide derived from malic acid, as a white crystalline substance metameric with asparagine.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Malic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or obtained from, apples; as, malic acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Malonic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid produced artifically as a white crystalline substance, CH2.(CO2H)2, and so called because obtai…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Melilotic
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, sweet clover or melilot; specifically, designating an acid of the aromatic series, obtained from…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Metaphosphoric
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, a monobasic acid, HPO3, analogous to nitric acid, and, by heating phosphoric acid, obtained as a crysta…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Nonylene
noun · 78% connection
Any one of a series of metameric, unsaturated hydrocarbons C9H18 of the ethylene series.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Noropianic
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the aromatic series obtained from opianic acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.
Octylene
noun · 78% connection
Any one of a series of metameric hydrocarbons (C8H16) of the ethylene series. In general they are combustible, colorless liquids.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, designating, acid, ethylene, series.