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A reaction product of zinc with an alkali metal or with ammonia; for example, sodium zincate, Na<sub>2</sub>ZnO<sub>2</sub>.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>COC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub> A diphenyl ketone, boiling point 305.9_C, occurring in four polymorphic forms (_, _, _, and _) each with different melting point; used as a constituent of synthetic perfumes and as a chemical intermediate. Also known as diphenyl ketone; phenyl ketone.
Industry:Chemistry
Any of several esters of nitric acid, produced by treating cotton or some other form of cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids; used as explosive and propellant. Also known as nitrocellulose; nitrocotton.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>19</sub>H<sub>36</sub>(OH)(COOH)<sub>3</sub> An acid with melting point 141°C; soluble in water, insoluble in benzene; used as an irritant. Also known as agaricin.
Industry:Chemistry
NH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>NH<sub>2</sub> An aromatic amine with a melting point of 128_C; used as an intermediate in syntheses of direct dyes for cotton.
Industry:Chemistry
A supramolecular species consisting of mechanically interlocked macrocyclic rings.
Industry:Chemistry
An optically active substance that rotates the plane of plane-polarized light clockwise. Symbolized d. Also known as dextro.
Industry:Chemistry
CH<sub>3</sub>CH(OH)CH<sub>2</sub>CHO A colorless, thick liquid with a boiling point of 83°C; used in manufacturing rubber age resistors, accelerators, and vulcanizers.
Industry:Chemistry
