is a powerful solvent
1Solvent — For other uses, see Solvent (disambiguation). A solvent (from the Latin solvō, “I loosen, untie, I solve”) is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain… …
2Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
3tetrachloroethylene — /te treuh klawr oh eth euh leen , klohr /, n. Chem. a colorless, nonflammable, nonexplosive liquid, C2Cl4, used as a solvent, esp. in dry cleaning. Also called perchloroethylene. [1910 15; TETRA + CHLOROETHYLENE] * * * ▪ chemical compound also… …
4dimethyl sulfoxide — Me2SO; a penetrating solvent, enhancing absorption of therapeutic agents from the skin; an industrial solvent that has been proposed as an effective analgesic and anti inflammatory agent in arthritis and bursitis. * * * dimethyl sulfoxide n an …
5Tharok — Superherobox caption = character name = Tharok publisher = DC Comics debut = Adventure Comics #352 (January 1967) creators = Jim Shooter alter ego = full name = species = homeworld = alliances = Fatal Five partners = aliases = supports= powers =… …
6mesitylene — me·sit·y·lene mə sit əl .ēn n an oily hydrocarbon C9H12 that is found in coal tar and petroleum or made synthetically and is a powerful solvent * * * me·sit·y·lene (mə sitґə lēn) a triply methylated derivative of benzene occurring… …
7aether — Ether E ther ([=e] th[ e]r), n. [L. aether, Gr. a iqh r, fr. a i qein to light up, kindle, burn, blaze; akin to Skr. idh, indh, and prob. to E. idle: cf. F. [ e]ther.] [Written also {[ae]ther}.] 1. (Physics) A medium of great elasticity and… …
8C2H52O — Ether E ther ([=e] th[ e]r), n. [L. aether, Gr. a iqh r, fr. a i qein to light up, kindle, burn, blaze; akin to Skr. idh, indh, and prob. to E. idle: cf. F. [ e]ther.] [Written also {[ae]ther}.] 1. (Physics) A medium of great elasticity and… …
9C2H5OCH3 — Ether E ther ([=e] th[ e]r), n. [L. aether, Gr. a iqh r, fr. a i qein to light up, kindle, burn, blaze; akin to Skr. idh, indh, and prob. to E. idle: cf. F. [ e]ther.] [Written also {[ae]ther}.] 1. (Physics) A medium of great elasticity and… …
10CHCl3 — Chloroform Chlo ro*form, n. [Chlorine + formyl, it having been regarded as a trichloride of this radical: cf. F. chloroforme, G. chloroform.] (Chem.) A colorless volatile liquid, {CHCl3}, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by… …
