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-ol
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix denoting that the substance in the name of which it appears belongs to the series of alcohols or hydroxyl derivatives, as car…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
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, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Anthraquinone
noun · 78% connection
A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Aromatic compound
noun · 78% connection
a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Aromatic hydrocarbon
noun · 78% connection
a hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Benzal
noun · 78% connection
A compound radical, C6H5.CH, of the aromatic series, related to benzyl and benzoyl; -- used adjectively or in combination.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Benzene
noun · 78% connection
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Benzyl
noun · 78% connection
A compound radical, C6H5.CH2, related to toluene and benzoic acid; -- commonly used adjectively.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Benzyl group
noun · 78% connection
the univalent radical derived from toluene
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Benzyl radical
noun · 78% connection
the univalent radical derived from toluene
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Cetyl
noun · 78% connection
A radical, C16H33, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds, and derived f…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Cymene
noun · 78% connection
A colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon, CH3.C6H4.C3H7, of pleasant odor, obtained from oil of cumin, oil of caraway, carvacrol,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
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, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Diazo-
unknown · 78% connection
A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two ni…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
Ditolyl
noun · 78% connection
A white, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon, C14H14, consisting of two radicals or residues of toluene.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrocarbon, radical, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
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, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
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, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.
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, c6h4, regarded, characteristic.