Alcohol — This article is about the generic chemistry term. For the kind of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, see Ethanol. For beverages containing alcohol, see Alcoholic beverage. For other uses, see Alcohol (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
phenol — phenolic /fi noh lik, nol ik/, adj. /fee nawl, nol/, n. Chem. 1. Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water soluble, poisonous mass, C6H5OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative… … Universalium
thiol — thiolic /thuy ol ik/, adj. /thuy awl, ol/, Chem. n. 1. mercaptan. adj. 2. mercapto. [1885 90; THI + OL1] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called mercaptan any of a class of organic chemical compounds similar to the alcohols and p … Universalium
Alcohol fuel — Although fossil fuels have become the dominant energy resource for the modern world, alcohol has been used as a fuel throughout history. The first four aliphatic alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, and butanol) are of interest as fuels because … Wikipedia
Magic acid — Fluorosulfuric acid antimony pentafluoride 1:1 Other names Magic Acid … Wikipedia
Plasticizer — Plasticizers are additives that increase the plasticity or fluidity of the material to which they are added, these include plastics, cement, concrete, wallboard and clay bodies. Although the same compounds are often used for both plastics and… … Wikipedia
Beeswax — For the rock song by Nirvana, see Beeswax (song). Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees of the genus Apis . Beeswax is produced by young worker bees between 12 and 17 days old in the form of thin scales secreted by… … Wikipedia
Nitrous acid — Preferred IUPAC name Nitrous acid … Wikipedia
Biodiesel production — is the act of producing the biofuel, biodiesel, through either transesterification or alcoholysis. The process involves reacting vegetable oils or animal fats catalytically with a short chain aliphatic alcohols (typically methanol or… … Wikipedia
policosanol — pol·i·co·sa·nol also poly·co·sa·nol .päl ē kō sə .nȯl n a mixture of primary aliphatic alcohols derived chiefly from the waxy coating of sugarcane and used esp. as a dietary supplement to lower cholesterol levels … Medical dictionary
carboxylic acid — Chem. any organic acid containing one or more carboxyl groups. [1900 05; CARBOXYL + IC] * * * Any organic compound with the general chemical formula ―COOH in which a carbon (C) atom is bonded to an oxygen (O) atom by a double bond to make a… … Universalium