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Stereoisomer

any of a group of isomers in which atoms are linked in the same order but differ in their spatial arrangement.; "A configurational stereoisomer is a stereoisomer of a reference molecule that has the opposite configuration at a stereocenter (e.g., R- vs S- or E- vs Z-)."

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any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids

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Alkyne noun · 85% connection

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

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Amide noun · 85% connection

any organic compound containing the group -CONH2

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Aromatic compound noun · 85% connection

a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds

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Carboxylic acid noun · 85% connection

an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups

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Ester noun · 85% connection

organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water

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Ethyne noun · 85% connection

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

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Hydrocarbon noun · 85% connection

an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

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Isomer noun · 85% connection

a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight

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Ketone noun · 85% connection

any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals

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Oxidation noun · 85% connection

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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Oxidisation noun · 85% connection

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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Oxidization noun · 85% connection

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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Polymer noun · 85% connection

a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

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Ether noun · 85% connection

any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom

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Acetic acid noun · 84% connection

a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals

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Acetone body noun · 84% connection

a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/…

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Acyl noun · 78% connection

any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"

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Acyl group noun · 78% connection

any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"

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Amidogen noun · 78% connection

A compound radical, NH2, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its…

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Arrangement noun · 78% connection

The manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order; regular and systematic classification; as, arrangement of on…

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Base pair noun · 78% connection

one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA mole…

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Carbohydrate noun · 78% connection

One of a group of compounds including the sugars, starches, and gums, which contain six (or some multiple of six) carbon atoms, united…

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Chain noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease noun · 78% connection

a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the…

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Chemical attraction noun · 78% connection

the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"

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Chemical chain noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

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Chemical group noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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Chemistry noun · 78% connection

That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterati…

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