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Phrases 8
- diethyl etherA clear, colorless, highly flammable liquid with a low boiling point and chemical formula CH₃-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₃. Used as a solvent and in the past as a general anesthetic.
- diethyl carbonatean ester of carbonic acid and ethanol with the formula OC(OCH₂CH₃)₂
- diethyl phthalateThe di-ethyl ester of phthalic acid; a clear liquid used as a solvent, insect repellent and in perfumes.
- diethyl maleateThe diethyl ester of maleic acid
- diethyl phosphiteAlternative form of diethylphosphite: An organophosphorus compound with the formula (C₂H₅O)₂P(O)H.
- diethyl malonateThe diethyl ester of malonic acid, which occurs naturally in grapes and strawberries as a colorless liquid with an apple-like odor, and is used in perfumery and to synthesize various other compounds.
- diethyl carbonatesplural of diethyl carbonate: an ester of carbonic acid and ethanol with the formula OC(OCH₂CH₃)₂
- diethyl maleatesplural of diethyl maleate: The diethyl ester of maleic acid
Compound words 20
- diethylstilbestrolA synthetic estrogen drug C₁₈H₂₀O₂ used formerly to prevent miscarriage or premature delivery in humans and to promote growth in livestock. The medical use of diethystilbestrol was discontinued in the U.S. during the early 1970s due to its …
- diethylamideThe derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C₂H₅)₂.
- dazoprideAn antiemetic and gastroprokinetic agent of the benzamide class.
- diethylanilineThe tertiary amine C₆H₅N(CH₃CH₂)₂, that has many industrial uses.
- diethyldithiocarbamateThe diethyl derivative of the dithiocarbamate anion
- diethylmaleateAlternative form of diethyl maleate: The diethyl ester of maleic acid
- diethylnitrosamineThe nitrosamine (CH₃-CH₂)₂N-N=O, which is both carcinogenic and mutagenic.
- diethylpyrocarbonateThe diethyl ester of pyrocarbonic acid; it is used in biochemistry to inactivate ribonucleases
- diethyltoluamideN,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide; DEET
- diethyltryptamineA psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.