Paraffin - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: paraffin Page: 2Nondecane
A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series a white waxy substance C19H40 so called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule...
Nonane
One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons C9H20 of the paraffin series so called because of the nine carbon atoms in the molecule Normal nonane is a colorless volatile liquid an ingredient of ordinary kerosene...
Butane
An inflammable gaseous saturated hydrocarbon C4H10 of the marsh gas or paraffin series...
Myricin
A silky crystalline waxy substance forming the less soluble part of beeswax and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series called also myricyl alcohol...
Hexane
Any one of five hydrocarbons C6H14 of the paraffin series They are colorless volatile liquids and are so called because the molecule has six carbon atoms...
Eikosane
A solid hydrocarbon C20H42 of the paraffin series of artificial production and also probably occurring in petroleum...
Cerotin
A white crystalline substance C27H55OH obtained from Chinese wax and regarded as an alcohol of the paraffin series called also cerotic alcohol ceryl alcohol...
Decane
A liquid hydrocarbon C10H22 of the paraffin series including several isomeric modifications...
Decyl
A hydrocarbon radical C10H21 never existing alone but regarded as the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the paraffin series...
Heptane
Any one of several isometric hydrocarbons C7H16 of the paraffin series nine are possible four are known so called because the molecule has seven carbon atoms Specifically a colorless liquid found as a constituent of petroleum in the tar oil of cannel coal etc...
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