Metepa is a chemosterilant. It is also used in creaseproofing and flameproofing textiles.
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Phytic acid
Phytic acid (known as inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) or phytate when in salt form) discovered in 1903 a saturated cyclic acid is the principal storage form of phosphorus in many plant […]
Cyclopentane
Cyclopentane is a highly flammable alicyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C5H10 and CAS number 287-92-3 consisting of a ring of five carbon atoms each bonded with two hydrogen atoms above […]
Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate
Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (or -diphosphate) (DMAPP) is an intermediate product of both mevalonic acid (MVA) pathway and DOXP/MEP pathway. It is an isomer of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and exists in virtually […]
Nonylphenol
Nonylphenols are a family of closely related organic compounds called alkylphenols. They are used in manufacturing antioxidants lubricating oil additives laundry and dish detergents emulsifiers and solubilizers. These compounds are […]
Forskolin
Forskolin (also called Coleonol) is a labdane diterpene that is produced by the Indian Coleus plant (Coleus forskohlii). Forskolin is commonly used to raise levels of cyclic AMP (cAMP) in […]
Ferberite
Ferberite is the iron endmember of the manganese – iron wolframite solid solution series. The manganese endmember is hübnerite. Ferberite is a black monoclinic mineral composed of iron(II) tungstate FeWO4.Ferberite […]
Dawsonite
Dawsonite is a mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide chemical formula NaAlCO3(OH)2. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system. It is not mined for ore. It was discovered in […]
Bismuthinite
Bismuthinite is a mineral consisting of bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3). It is an important ore for bismuth. The crystals are steel-grey to off-white with a metallic luster. It is soft enough […]
Cobaltite
Cobaltite is a sulfide mineral composed of cobalt arsenic and sulfur CoAsS. It contains up to 10 percent iron and variable amounts of nickel. Structurally it resembles pyrite (FeS2) with […]