acetylene | (noun) a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis | Synonyms: alkyne, ethyne |
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aposelene | (noun) apoapsis in orbit around the moon | Synonyms: apolune |
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butylene | (noun) any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers | Synonyms: butene |
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ethylene | (noun) a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic | Synonyms: ethene |
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gasolene | (noun) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | Synonyms: gas, gasoline, petrol |
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isobutylene | (noun) used also in making gasoline components | - |
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madrilene | (noun) a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled | - |
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methapyrilene | (noun) antihistamine used to treat allergic responses (as rhinitis or dermatitis or pruritus) | - |
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methylene | (noun) the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane | Synonyms: methylene group, methylene radical |
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naphthalene | (noun) a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs | - |
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oxyacetylene | (noun) a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals | - |
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periselene | (noun) periapsis in orbit around the moon | Synonyms: perilune |
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phenylethylene | (noun) a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene | Synonyms: cinnamene, styrene, vinylbenzene |
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philhellene | (noun) an admirer of Greece and everything Greek | Synonyms: Graecophile, philhellenist |
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polybutylene | (noun) a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber | Synonyms: polybutene |
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polyethylene | (noun) a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation | Synonyms: polythene |
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polypropylene | (noun) a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material | Synonyms: polypropene |
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polytetrafluoroethylene | (noun) a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided | Synonyms: Teflon |
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propylene | (noun) a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis | Synonyms: propene |
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silene | (noun) any plant of the genus Silene | Synonyms: campion, catchfly |
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tetrachlorethylene | (noun) anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes | Synonyms: carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachloroethylene |
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tetrachloroethylene | (noun) anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes | Synonyms: carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachlorethylene |
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tetrafluoroethylene | (noun) a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins) | - |
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trichloroethylene | (noun) a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage | Synonyms: TCE, trichloroethane |
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xylene | (noun) a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent | Synonyms: xylol |
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