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(organic chemistry) Any sugar in which a hydroxy group has been replaced by an azido group
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A synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of isobutylene.
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Initialism of chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon.
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(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH₂-CH₂-COOH derived from propanoic acid
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(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH₂-COOH derived from acetic acid
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A cyclohexyl derivative of a methoxy group
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(organic chemistry) A colourless hygroscopic liquid, an analogue of diethylene glycol.
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(organic chemistry) The amino alcohol 2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethanol
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(organic chemistry) The methyl ester of carbonic acid (CO(OCH₃)₂) that is used in organic synthesis as a methylating agent
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(organic chemistry) The vinyl derivative of acetylene CH₂=CH-C≡C-CH=CH₂ that is an intermediate in the manufacture of neoprene
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Abbreviation of 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid.
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(organic chemistry) The acetate anion [C₂H₃O₂]⁻, a carboxylate and the conjugate base of ethanoic acid (acetic acid).
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(organic chemistry) The simplest ketene, of formula CH₂=C=O
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An organic compound used in cosmetics and flavouring, especially to simulate strawberries.
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(organic chemistry) The divalent radical derived from ethane.
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The copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate
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(organic chemistry) Acronym of ethylene-vinyl acetate. [The copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate]
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(chemicals) Abbreviation of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene.
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(chemistry) any thermosetting resin, such as Formica, manufactured from melamine and an aldehyde, used to make surface coatings etc
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(organic chemistry) A tetrahydrofolate with a methyl substituent, a key natural form of folate. The chief form is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.
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(inorganic chemistry) A solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.
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(organic chemistry) A oligomer of phenylenevinylene
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(organic chemistry) An organic compound containing fluorine.
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(organic chemistry) oxazaborolidine
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That employs oxyacetylene
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Acronym of polybutadiene acrylonitrile.
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(polymers) Abbreviation of polyethylene dioxythiophene.
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A volatile petroleum fraction, usually available in a number of fractions boiling between 40°C and 140°C. Used as a solvent in the laboratory and industry.
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(chemistry) phenolic resin.
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Alternative form of polyanethole [(organic chemistry) A polymeric form of anethole]
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(organic chemistry) An electrically conducting polymer of aniline
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(organic chemistry) An electrically conducting polymer in which the repeat units are azulene molecules linked through the five-membered ring.
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A thermoset liquid crystalline polyoxazole with high tensile strength.
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(organic chemistry) A polymer of butadiene, used to make synthetic rubber.
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(organic chemistry) A plastic used industrially as an electrical insulator
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(organic chemistry) An electrically conducting polymer obtained by the polymerization of carbazole.
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(chemistry) Any of several electrically conducting polymers made from the polymerization of substituted diacetylenes.
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(organic chemistry) A polymer formed from enyne components
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Synonym of polyisoprene (especially in the rubber industry)
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(organic chemistry) A polymer of isobutene; butyl rubber.
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(organic chemistry) Any polymer composed of isobutylene monomers
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(organic chemistry) A thermoplastic transparent plastic manufactured by the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, often used in place of glass - it being lighter, softer and not shattering on impact.
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(organic chemistry) Any of a class of polymer formed from norbornene monomers
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(organic chemistry) Any polymer composed of perylene moieties either fused together or joined by single bonds
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(chemistry) Any of several polymers in which the repeat unit is a phenylene radical; but especially a polyphenylene oxide
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(chemistry) A thermoplastic polyether resin whose repeat unit is derived from hydroquinone
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(organic chemistry) Any of a family of polymers of phthalocyanine, the metal derivatives of which are used as catalysts in organic synthesis
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(chemistry) any prenol having more than four isoprene units
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(chemistry) Any polymer having a pseudorotaxane as a repeat unit
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(chemistry) An electrically conducting polymer derived from pyrene
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(chemistry) Any of a class of electrically conducting polymers whose repeat unit is a pyrrole
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(organic chemistry) Any polymer produced by the polymerization of stilbene
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(organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl.
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A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.
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(organic chemistry) Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial and domestic applications.
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(organic chemistry) Any polymer derived from a vinyl compound.
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(chemistry) polyvinylidene fluoride
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(organic chemistry) polyacetylene
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A block copolymer consisting of two polystyrene chains, one each side of a polybutadiene sequence; they have both thermoset and thermoplastic properties.
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Initialism of tetrabromobisphenol A. [A flame retardant produced by the reaction of bromine with bisphenol A.]
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(automotive, aviation, organic chemistry) tetraethyllead (or tetraethyl lead, tetra-ethyl lead); a gasoline additive to boost octane rating
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(organic chemistry) Any polyyne containing three linked acetylene residues
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Alternative form of urethane [(organic chemistry, uncountable) A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH₂COOC₂H₅, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.]
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(organic chemistry, uncountable) A white crystalline organic compound, ethyl-carbamate, NH₂COOC₂H₅, used in the synthesis of other organic compounds.
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(chemistry) Containing the vinyl radical.
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(chemistry) A monomer (CH₃COOCH=CH₂) prepared by reacting ethylene and acetic acid with oxygen and a palladium catalyst. Abbreviations: VAM (vinyl acetate monomer), VyAc
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(organic chemistry) A colourless gas, CH₂=CHCl, used in the manufacture of the plastic polyvinyl chloride
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Alternative form of vinylaluminium [(organic chemistry) An organoaluminium in which the organic radical is vinyl]
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(organic chemistry) an organolithium compound, encountered mainly as a solution in tetrahydrofuran, and also a reagent in synthesis of organic compounds
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(organic chemistry) A vinyl homologue
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