| AMINOBUTENE | • AMINOBUTENE n. a synthetic pain-relieving drug, less addictive than morphine. |
| BENZOPYRENE | • benzopyrene n. (Organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (having five fused benzene rings) that is both… |
| CHLOROPRENE | • chloroprene n. (Organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via… • CHLOROPRENE n. a colorless liquid used esp. in making neoprene by polymerization. |
| DIPHENYLENE | • diphenylene n. Biphenylene. • DIPHENYLENE adj. as in diphenylene diketone, a compound used in dye manufacture. |
| FOOTBALLENE | • footballene n. Buckminsterfullerene. • FOOTBALLENE n. buckminsterfullerene, a ball-shaped molecule containing 60 carbon atoms linked together in hexagons and pentagons to form a closed, near spherical and very stable structure. |
| HEMITERPENE | • hemiterpene n. (Organic chemistry) any terpene formed from a single isoprene unit, and having five carbon atoms. • HEMITERPENE n. any of a class of simple unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as isoprene. |
| HYPERSTHENE | • hypersthene n. (Mineralogy) An inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene. • HYPERSTHENE n. a rock-forming orthorhombic silicate of magnesium and ferrous iron. |
| ISOBUTYLENE | • isobutylene n. (Organic chemistry) methylpropene; isobutene. • ISOBUTYLENE n. an isomer of butylene used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber. |
| LEUKOTRIENE | • leukotriene n. (Biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate… • LEUKOTRIENE n. any of a group of eicosanoids that participate in allergic responses, such as bronchial constriction. |
| METALLOCENE | • metallocene n. (Chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds containing two cyclopentadienyl anions and a transition… • METALLOCENE n. any one of a class of organometallic sandwich compounds. |
| MONOTERPENE | • monoterpene n. (Organic chemistry) Any terpene formed from two isoprene units, and having ten carbon atoms; either… • MONOTERPENE n. any of a class of terpenes containing two isoprene units per molecule. |
| NAPHTHALENE | • naphthalene n. A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs. • naphthalene n. (Organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings. • NAPHTHALENE n. a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon usually obtained by distillation of coal tar. |
| PHILHELLENE | • philhellene adj. Philhellenic. • philhellene n. A lover of Greece or Greek culture. • philhellene n. (Now historical) Specifically, a supporter of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of… |
| POLYPROPENE | • polypropene n. (Organic chemistry) Alternative form of polypropylene. • POLYPROPENE n. any of various thermoplastic plastics or fibers that are polymers of propylene, also POLYPROPYLENE. |
| POLYSTYRENE | • polystyrene n. (Organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl. • polystyrene n. (Organic chemistry) An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH2CHphenylR. • POLYSTYRENE n. a polymer of styrene. |
| STEAROPTENE | • stearoptene n. (Chemistry) The more solid ingredient of certain volatile oils, contrasted with elaeoptene. • STEAROPTENE n. the part of an essential oil that separates out as a solid on cooling or standing. |