List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 1015

Acrylonitrile is a chemical compound with the formula C3H3N. This colorless liquid often appears yellow due to impurities. It is an important monomer for the manufacture of useful plastics such […]

Tanzanite is the blue/purple variety of the mineral zoisite (a calcium aluminium hydroxyl Sorosilicate) belonging to the epidote group. It was discovered in the Mererani Hills of Manyara Region in […]

Ethylene oxide also called oxirane is the organic compound with the formula C2H4O. It is a cyclic ether. (A cyclic ether consists of an alkane with an oxygen atom bonded […]

Manganese(IV) oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula MnO2. This blackish or brown solid occurs naturally as the mineral pyrolusite which is the main ore of manganese and a […]

The chemical compound trichloroethylene (C2HCl3) is a chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell. It should not be confused […]

Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (save some shades such as purple or blue). Commonly specimens of […]

The organic compound 111-trichloroethane also known as methyl chloroform is a chloroalkane. This colourless sweet-smelling liquid was once produced industrially in large quantities for use as a solvent. It is […]

Potassium chlorate is a compound containing potassium chlorine and oxygen atoms with the molecular formula KClO3. In its pure form it is a white crystalline substance. It is the most […]

Erucic acid is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid denoted 22:1ω9. It has the formula CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH. It is prevalent in wallflower seed with a reported content of 20 to 54% in […]

Vinyl chloride is an organochloride with the formula H2C=CHCl that is also called vinyl chloride monomer VCM or chloroethene. This colorless compound is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to […]