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Alcohol
noun · 78% connection
A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
Alcoholic
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mix…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
Cerotin
noun · 78% connection
A white crystalline substance, C27H55.OH, obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; -- called als…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
Derivative
noun · 78% connection
A substance so related to another substance by modification or partial substitution as to be regarded as derived from it; thus, the am…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
Dibutyl
noun · 78% connection
A liquid hydrocarbon, C8H18, of the marsh-gas series, being one of several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals. Cf. Octane.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
Ethane
noun · 78% connection
A gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H6, forming a constituent of ordinary illuminating gas. It is the second member of the paraffin series, and i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
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: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
Myricyl
noun · 78% connection
A hypothetical radical regarded as the essential residue of myricin; -- called also melissyl.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hypothetical, hydrocarbon, radical, regarded, essential.
