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LOW MOLECULAR MASS ALCOHOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lower alcohol
1, record 1, English, lower%20alcohol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low molecular weight alcohol 2, record 1, English, low%20molecular%20weight%20alcohol
correct
- low relative molecular mass alcohol 3, record 1, English, low%20relative%20molecular%20mass%20alcohol
correct
- low molecular mass alcohol 3, record 1, English, low%20molecular%20mass%20alcohol
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you see a chemical compound with the "ol" as a suffix its an alcohol. You can have a low molecular weight alcohol like methanol (CH3OH) or a high molecular weight alcohol like glycerol (CH2OH·CHOH·CH2OH). What they all have in common is what chemists call a functional group - in this case it's the OH group - called a hydroxyl group. The number of hydroxyl groups determine whether it's an alcohol or a polyol (containing more than one hydroxyl groups). The most common ones are what chemists call the lower alcohols. In order of increasing molecular weight they are: - Methanol. ... Ethanol. ... Pure, (undenatured) alcohol .... SDA [which] is the most important commercial from of ethanol. ... Industrial alcohol. ... CDA [which] is completely denatured alcohol .... Propanol. ... Butanol. 4, record 1, English, - lower%20alcohol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The physical properties of alcohols are influenced by the OH group. The lower alcohols are liquids, miscible with water and other hydrogen bonded liquids. 5, record 1, English, - lower%20alcohol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The lower alcohols, e.g. methanol, ethanol, are water-like liquids. They dissolve well in water, less well in other solvents. 6, record 1, English, - lower%20alcohol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alcool de faible poids moléculaire
1, record 1, French, alcool%20de%20faible%20poids%20mol%C3%A9culaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alcool de faible masse moléculaire relative 2, record 1, French, alcool%20de%20faible%20masse%20mol%C3%A9culaire%20relative
correct, masculine noun
- alcool de faible masse moléculaire 2, record 1, French, alcool%20de%20faible%20masse%20mol%C3%A9culaire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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