Concept cluster: Chemistry > Functional groups
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alicyclic
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(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
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(organic chemistry) The acetamido derivative of an acrylate; methyl 2-acetamidoacrylate is used to make specialist polymers
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(organic chemistry, dated) acetaldehyde.
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃CO-CH₂CO- derived from acetoacetic acid
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(organic chemistry) The aliphatic diketone 2,5-hexanedione
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-NH- derived from acetamide
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The cation CH₃C=O⁺ derived from the acetyl radical
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(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride.
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(organic chemistry) Any diester of a geminal diol; R₂C(OCOR')₂.
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyloxy derivative of a methyl radical, especially one used as a protecting group
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(organic chemistry) Initialism of allyl glycidyl ether.
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(organic chemistry) Any anion derived from an aldol
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(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkadiene
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(organic chemistry) acyl
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(organic chemistry) Any alkoxy derivative of an amine
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any alkoxy derivative of a carbonyl radical
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any alkoxy derivative of an ethyl group
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(organic chemistry) Any alkyl hydroperoxide
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(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical of the form R₂C=N- (where R is an alkyl group)
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(chemistry) Any alkyl organometallic compound of lithium
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(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy [(organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group]
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(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkyne
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(organic chemistry) Any amine that has an allene group
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(organic chemistry) Any phosphine that also has an allene group
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(organic chemistry) Any thiol that also has an allene group
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(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic alcohol CH₂=CH-CH₂-OH
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(organic chemistry) The first carbon atom of an aliphatic chain that is attached to a functional group
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amido derivative of a methyl radical (-CH₂-NH-CO-R)
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(chemistry) The amine functional group.
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(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of an alkanol
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of an alkyl radical
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a butyryl group
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(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂CO- that is equivalent to the carboxamide functional group.
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(organic chemistry, in combination) A univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the ring of cyclopropylamine
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(chemistry) A salt or ester of aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid.
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(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of an eicosanetriol
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(organic chemistry) Describing any compound derived from this radical
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(organic chemistry, often in combination) The univalent radical NH₂-O-
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a pentyl radical
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(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of the radical R₂NO^. <=> R₂N^(.+)-O⁻
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(organic chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of this compound
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any organic derivative of this radical.
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(organic chemistry) Any polymer of an azo compound, especially those used in thin films that have specialized optical properties
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent functional group of general formula R-N=NO-R^'; such compounds are considered the oxides of azo compounds.
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(organic chemistry) Connected to two aryl groups
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(organic chemistry) Having two propargyl groups
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(organic chemistry) succinamide
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The ether radical derived from butanol
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(organic chemistry, in combination) The radical -NHCONH₂ derived from urea (carbamide)
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(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound RNHCOCl
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(organic chemistry) Any N-carbamoyl derivative of aspartate
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The carbamoyl derivative of choline
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(organic chemistry) Any carboalkoxy derivative of an alkyl group
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(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carboxamide [(organic chemistry) Any amide of a carboxylic acid - RC(=O)NR₂.]
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(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
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(organic chemistry, in combination) The univalent radical derived from the carbon atom of a thioamide -CS-NH₂
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(organic chemistry) Any carboxamido derivative of adenosine
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -NH-CO-OH
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(organic chemistry) The acid anhydride of a carboxylic acid
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Alternative form of carboxymethylcellulose [(organic chemistry) The product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions]
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(organic chemistry) Synonym of cheletropic
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(organic chemistry, obsolete) etherin
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(organic chemistry) Any cyano derivative of acrylic acid, but especially 2-cyanoacrylic CH₂=C(CN)COOH
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(organic chemistry) a functional group containing nitrile connected to amine (C≡N-NH-)
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(organic chemistry) Any cyano derivative of a carboxylate
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any dialkyl derivative of an amino radical
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(organic chemistry) Two amino groups in a molecule
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(organic chemistry) Describing amino acids that have two amino groups and one carboxylic acid group
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(organic chemistry) The dimer of cysteine; cystine
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(organic chemistry) The diethyl derivative of the dithiocarbamate anion
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(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two ketide groups
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(organic chemistry) Any dimethyl acetal
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(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two mycocerosate groups
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(organic chemistry) Any N,N-diphenyl derivative of an amide
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(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from an enamine
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(chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical derived from epoxypropane
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(organic chemistry) Any ethoxy derivative of a methyl radical
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(organic chemistry) Synonym of ethanol
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Alternative spelling of ethyl acetate [(organic chemistry) The ethyl ester of acetic acid; CH₃COOCH₂CH₃]
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(organic chemistry) Any N-ethyl derivative of a carboxamide
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(organic chemistry) Any of several ethyl ethers of glycerol
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(organic chemistry) Synonym of ethanol
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(organic chemistry) The acetylenic alcohol of formula HC≡C-OH
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(organic chemistry) Any of diverse classes of organic compound found in extremophiles
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A farnesyl derivative of an ethyl radical
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(attributive, organic chemistry) A kind of cation with the chemical formula [R₂N-CH=NR₂]⁺.
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(organic chemistry) A geminal diol.
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(organic chemistry) Any diol in which the two hydroxy functional groups are attached to the same carbon atom.
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(organic chemistry) Any amide of a haloacetic acid
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(organic chemistry) An alkoxymethyl radical in which R is a hexadecyl group
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(organic chemistry) A cyclic compound, similar to a lactone, derived from an oxime
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(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of an alkenal
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(organic chemistry) The amide of a hydroxy acid
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any hydroxy derivative of an amino radical.
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(organic chemistry, nonstandard) ethanol
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(chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from hydroxylamine by removing a hydrogen atom from the amine group
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(chemistry) homocyclic
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(organic chemistry) Reaction with an isopentenyl radical
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(organic chemistry) The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol that is used as a solvent and in many industrial applications.
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(organic chemistry) Methyl isobutyl ketone, a colourless liquid widely used as a solvent.
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(organic chemistry, in combination) A bifunctional group which has connections to two oxygen atoms that are both connected to the central carbon of propane.
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Alternative form of ketoamide [(organic chemistry) The amide of a ketoacid]
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(organic chemistry) An ion, group or ligand containing a carbon atom with a double bond to a nitrogen atom
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(organic chemistry) Any compound that is both a ketone and an amine
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(organic chemistry) Any compound that is both a ketone and an imine
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(organic chemistry) Any amide of malonic acid
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(obsolete, organic chemistry) a colourless liquid obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; a mixture of propionaldehyde and other materials
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(organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any methoxy derivative of an amino radical
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(organic chemistry) Synonym of methanol
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(organic chemistry) The diol 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol derived from neopentane
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(chemistry) Any compound consisting of several pseudorotaxane moieties
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any organic phosphoryl radical
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(obsolete, chemistry) any 1,2-ketoaldose, especially one derived by hydrolysis of an osazone
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(chemistry) methyl oxamate
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(organic chemistry) A derivative formally made by replacing a methylene group with a carbonyl one
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(organic chemistry) The diradical, CH₂=C(-O⁻)-C⁺₂.
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(organic chemistry) The simplest organic peracid H-CO-OOH that is used to cleave the disulfide links in peptides
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(organic chemistry) Any derivative of a hemiacetal in which the ether linkage (R-O-R) is replaced by a peroxide (R-O-O-R)
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(organic chemistry) 2-phenylethanol, a colourless liquid found in various essential oils and used in perfumery and as a preservative in soaps.
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from phthalimide by removing the imido hydrogen atom
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Any of a family of polymers having carbamate units; the polymeric zinc salt is used as a fungicide and the organic esters are resins
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(organic chemistry) Any polymer having many free thiol groups; they are used to cure epoxy resins
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(chemistry) Any alcohol of general formula R-CH₂-OH
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(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric diamino derivatives of propane; any substituted derivative of these compounds
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isopropanol, isopropyl alcohol or propan-2-ol - (CH₃)₂CH-OH
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(organic chemistry) The univalent radical HC≡C-CH₂- derived from propyne
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from propenoic acid
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(organic chemistry) A divalent organic cation having the chemical formula C₂₇H₃₄N₄²⁺
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(organic chemistry) Synonym of 1-propanol.
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(countable, organic chemistry) propandiol, any propane chain with two alcohol functional groups attached
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(organic chemistry) The free radical 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-pyrrolidinyloxy
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) tosyl (especially p-tosyl)
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(obsolete, chemistry) Acetone.
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(organic chemistry) The aromatic tetracarboxylic acid 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic acid used in the preparation of polyesters and polyamides
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(organic chemistry) The amide of sebacic acid
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Synonym of silyl
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(organic chemistry) The carboxamide of succinic acid
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(organic chemistry) The amide (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxoethyl]prop-2-enamide derived from coumaric acid
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(organic chemistry) The tetrahydro derivative of pyrimidine 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine
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(organic chemistry) An organic compound derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four N-H groups with four N-methyl. It has a fishy odour and is used as a reagent and a ligand for metal ions.
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from tosylimide
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(organic chemistry) The compound methyl alcohol or methanol.
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(organic chemistry) Any of several univalent radicals, of formula (CH₃)₂C₆H₃- derived from the three isomers of xylene: ortho-, meta- and para- (di-methyl benzene).

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