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Amide
noun · 78% connection
A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hy…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Anthracene
noun · 78% connection
A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Carboxyl
noun · 78% connection
The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acet…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
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: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Ester
noun · 78% connection
An ethereal salt, or compound ether, consisting of an organic radical united with the residue of any oxygen acid, organic or inorganic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
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: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
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: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Formyl
noun · 78% connection
A univalent radical, H.C:O, regarded as the essential residue of formic acid and aldehyde.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
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: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Glycolyl
noun · 78% connection
A divalent, compound radical, CO.CH2, regarded as the essential radical of glycolic acid, and a large series of related compounds.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Heptyl
noun · 78% connection
A compound radical, C7H15, regarded as the essential radical of heptane and a related series of compounds.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Hexyl
noun · 78% connection
A compound radical, C6H13, regarded as the essential residue of hexane, and a related series of compounds.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Indogen
noun · 78% connection
A complex, nitrogenous radical, C8H5NO, regarded as the essential nucleus of indigo.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Isatogen
noun · 78% connection
A complex nitrogenous radical, C8H4NO2, regarded as the essential residue of a series of compounds, related to isatin, which easily pa…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Lactyl
noun · 78% connection
An organic residue or radical derived from lactic acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Methenyl
noun · 78% connection
The hypothetical hydrocarbon radical CH, regarded as an essential residue of certain organic compounds.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Methyl
noun · 78% connection
A hydrocarbon radical, CH3, not existing alone but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and appearing as a component part of m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
Methylene
noun · 78% connection
A hydrocarbon radical, CH2, not known in the free state, but regarded as an essential residue and component of certain derivatives of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential, residue.
