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NH<sub>2</sub>C(NH)(NHCN) White crystals with a melting range of 207–209_C; soluble in water and alcohol; used in fertilizers, explosives, oil well drilling muds, pharmaceuticals, and dyestuffs. Also known as cyanoguanidine.
Industry:Chemistry
RCOOR_ A fatty acid in which the alkyl group (R_) of a monohydric alcohol replaces the active hydrogen; for example, RCOOCH<sub>3</sub> from reaction of RCOOH with methane.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>IO A yellowish-white amorphous solid that explodes at 200_C, soluble in hot water and alcohol; a strong oxidizing agent.
Industry:Chemistry
HC:CCOH(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> Water-miscible, colorless liquid boiling at 104_C; soluble in most organic solvents; used as a stabilizer for chlorinated organic compounds, as a solvent, and as a chemical intermediate.
Industry:Chemistry
CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>7</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>H A colorless or yellowish oil, boiling at 254_C; soluble in ether and alcohol, insoluble in water; used as a chemical intermediate and flotation agent, in lacquers, pharmaceuticals, synthetic flavors and aromas, and plastics.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>11</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>5</sub> A red, crystalline compound, the aglycon of several glycosides from nutgalls; decomposes at 274–275_C; soluble in boiling alcohol, methanol, and acetone; used as an antioxidant or to retard metal contamination in hydrocarbon fuels or lubricants.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>6</sub>Br<sub>4</sub>C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> A pale yellow, crystalline solid with a melting point of 280_C; used as a flame retardant for paper, plastics, and textiles.
Industry:Chemistry
A soaplike compound of aluminum and oleic acid, used in lubricating oils and greases to improve their viscosity.
Industry:Chemistry
Any compound readily hydrolyzed to yield boric acid and the respective alcohol; for example, trimethyl borate hydrolyzes to boric acid and methyl alcohol.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>ClN<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Yellow crystals with a melting point of 52–54_C; soluble in hot alcohol, ether, and benzene; used as a reagent in the determination of pyridine compounds such as nicotinic acid, and nicotinamide.
Industry:Chemistry
