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Tetryl

Butyl; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule.

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Explosive 76% connected

Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.

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-retted adjective · 78% connection

Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.

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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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Bisulphide noun · 78% connection

A sulphide having two atoms of sulphur in the molecule; a disulphide, as in iron pyrites, FeS2; -- less frequently called bisulphuret.

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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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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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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.

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Fatty acid noun · 78% connection

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…

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Four-in-hand adjective · 78% connection

Consisting of four horses controlled by one person; as, a four-in-hand team; drawn by four horses driven by one person; as, a four-in-…

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Hecdecane noun · 78% connection

A white, semisolid, spermaceti-like hydrocarbon, C16H34, of the paraffin series, found dissolved as an important ingredient of kerosen…

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Hendecane noun · 78% connection

A hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the paraffin series; -- so called because it has eleven atoms of carbon in each molecule. Called also endeca…

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Heptane noun · 78% connection

Any one of several isometric hydrocarbons, C7H16, of the paraffin series (nine are possible, four are known); -- so called because the…

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Heterocycle noun · 78% connection

a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon

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Heterocyclic ring noun · 78% connection

a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon

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Hexane noun · 78% connection

Any one of five hydrocarbons, C6H14, of the paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, and are so called because the molec…

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Hexeikosane noun · 78% connection

A hydrocarbon, C26H54, resembling paraffine; -- so called because each molecule has twenty-six atoms of carbon.

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Is- unknown · 78% connection

See Iso-.

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Molecule noun · 78% connection

One of the very small invisible particles of which all matter is supposed to consist.

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Murnival noun · 78% connection

In the game of gleek, four cards of the same value, as four aces or four kings; hence, four of anything.

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