antifreeze compound
11glycerol — /glis euh rawl , rol /, n. a colorless, odorless, syrupy, sweet liquid, C3H8O3, usually obtained by the saponification of natural fats and oils: used for sweetening and preserving food, in the manufacture of cosmetics, perfumes, inks, and certain …
12Recrystallization — (see also crystallization) is a physical process that has meanings in chemistry, metallurgy and geology.ChemistryIn chemistry, recrystallization is a procedure for purifying compounds. The most typical situation is that a desired compound A is… …
13ethylene glycol — Chem. glycol (def. 1). [1900 05] * * * Simplest member of the glycol family, also called 1,2 ethanediol (HOCH2CH2OH). It is a colourless, oily liquid with a mild odour and sweet taste. Widely used as an antifreeze in automobile cooling systems,… …
14insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… …
15industrial polymers, major — Introduction chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials. In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… …
16ethylene — ethylenic /eth euh lee nik, len ik/, adj. /eth euh leen /, Chem. adj. 1. containing the ethylene group. n. 2. Also called ethene, olefiant gas. a colorless, flammable gas, C2H4, having a sweet, unpleasant odor and taste, the first member of the… …
17Sulfur mustard — Sulfur mustard …
18Glycerol — Glycerine and Glycerin redirect here. For the Bush song, see Glycerine (song). Glycerol …
19Ethylene — Ethylene …
20Alcohol — 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) …
