ketohydroxyestrin

(organic chemistry) The metabolite of oestradiol 3-hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one


ketonization

en-noun

ketonization (countable and uncountable, plural ketonizations)

(organic chemistry) The conversion (of an enol etc.) into a ketone.


ketopantoic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ketopantoic acid or its derivatives


ketopantoic acid

(organic chemistry) An oxidized form of pantoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid


ketosuccinic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ketosuccinic acid or its derivatives


phlorone

(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance resembling the quinones and obtained from beechwood tar and coal tar, or by the oxidation of xylidine.


mellone

(organic chemistry) A yellow powder, C₆H₃N₉, obtained from certain sulphocyanates


indirubin

indirubin (countable and uncountable, plural indirubins)

(organic chemistry) A substance isomeric with, and resembling, indigo blue; a component of Tyrian purple


meletin

(organic chemistry, archaic) quercetin obtained from melin


abietadiene

abietadiene (countable and uncountable, plural abietadienes)

(organic chemistry) An unsaturated diterpene hydrocarbon related to abietic acid


absinthol

(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.


wrightine

(organic chemistry) A rare alkaloid found in the bark of an East Indian apocynaceous tree (Wrightia antidysenterica).


decylic

(organic chemistry) Relating to the decyl radical


kavalactone

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of lactone compounds found in the kava shrub.


methysticin

(organic chemistry) A particular kavalactone.


kavain

(organic chemistry) A kavalactone with anticonvulsive properties.


rhodizonic acid

(organic chemistry) A colorless crystalline substance obtained from potassium carboxide and from certain quinones, which forms brilliant red, yellow, and purple salts.


rhigolene

rhigolene (usually uncountable, plural rhigolenes)

Ancient Greek ῥῖγος (rhîgos, “cold”) + Latin oleum (“oil”).

(organic chemistry) A mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gasolene and cymogene, used as a refrigerant.


acecainide

(organic chemistry) A metabolite (4-(acetylamino)-n-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl)benzamide) of procainamide that may cause cardiac toxicity in kidney failure


oxathiazinone

(organic chemistry) A six-membered unsaturated heterocycle containing three carbon atoms (one of them as a carbonyl group) and one each of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur


acetamidobenzoate

(organic chemistry) The acetamido derivative of a benzoate; deanol acetamidobenzoate is a central nervous system stimulant


acetarsol

Blend of acet(amido) + ars(onic) + -ol. The drug was developed by Ernest Fourneau at the Pasteur Institute and sold under the brand name stovarsol. The name is established as the drug’s international nonproprietary name.

(organic chemistry, medicine) The compound (3-acetamido-4-hydroxyphenyl)arsonic acid sometimes used as an antiinfective against the parasite protozoan Entamoeba histolytica

asetarsoli

compound sometimes used as an antiinfective


acetarsol

acetarsol (nominative singular)
acetarsolu (genitive singular)
acetarsolowi (dative singular)
acetarsol (accusative singular)
acetarsolem (instrumental singular)
acetarsolu (locative singular)
acetarsolu (singular vocative)

Internationalism; compare English acetarsol. First attested in 1936.

ref

Wiadomości Farmaceutyczne, number R. 63, nr 49, 1936, page 713


acetarsol

Internationalism; compare English acetarsol


acetoacetic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetoacetic acid or its derivatives


acetohydroxamic

acetohydroxamic acid
acetohydroxamic acid

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetohydroxamic acid or its derivatives


acetohydroxamic acid

(organic chemistry) The acetyl derivative of hydroxamic acid CH₃-CO-NH-OH once used to treat kidney stones.

acetohydroxamate

coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution


acetomenaphthone

(organic chemistry) The acetate ester of menadiol, once used as a synthetic vitamin


acetophenide

(organic chemistry) Any cyclic diether (especially a dioxolane) formed by reaction with acetophenone


quinolizidine

en-noun

quinolizidine (countable and uncountable, plural quinolizidines)

The alkaloids cytisine and sparteine are derivatives of quinolizidine.

(organic chemistry) A bicyclic saturated heterocyclic compound in which a nitrogen atom serves as a bridge.


acetotartrate

(organic chemistry) Any salt of both tartaric acid and acetic acid


acetoxyacetylaminofluorene

/ˌæsəˌtɑksɪˌæsəˌtɪlˌæmɪnoʊˈflʊəɹiːn/

/ˌæsəˌtɒksɪˌæsəˌtɪlˌæmɪnoʊˈflʊəriːn/

(organic chemistry) The carcinogenic compound N-(acetyloxy)-N-9H-fluoren-2-yl-acetamide that forms DNA adducts with guanine


acetrizoate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetrizoic acid


aceturate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aceturic acid


acetylajmaline

(organic chemistry) The 17-O- acetyl derivative of ajmaline, reported to have antiarrhythmic activity.


acetylaminofluorene

(organic chemistry) The compound N-(9H-fluoren-2-yl)acetamide that is metabolized to the carcinogen acetoxyacetylaminofluorene


acetylmethionine

(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid methionine; it has been used as a bioavailable source of methionine in humans, and is known to reduce liver toxicity after acetaminophen overdose.

acetilmetionina

the N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid methionine


acecarbromal

(organic chemistry, medicine) The compound N-(acetylcarbamoyl)-2-bromo-2-ethylbutanamide once used as a hypnotic and sedative


galactosaminyl

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from galactosamine


acetylgalactosaminyl

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from acetylgalactosamine.


olivil

Chlorine, passed into aqueous olivil, throws down brown flakes containing chlorine

1866, Henry Watts, A Dictionary of Chemistry:

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance, obtained from an exudation from the olive, and having a bittersweet taste and acid properties.


inuloid

(organic chemistry) A substance resembling inulin, found in the unripe bulbs of the dahlia.


palmitin

(organic chemistry) A glyceride of palmitic acid


fluorescin

(organic chemistry) A colourless amorphous substance produced by the reduction of fluorescein, and from which the latter may be formed by oxidation.


isonicotine

(organic chemistry) A crystalline nitrogenous base (alkali), C₁₀H₁₄N₂, isomeric with nicotine.


menispermic acid

(organic chemistry, dated) An acid obtained from moonseed (Menispermum) or other plants of the same family.


acetylpyridine

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric acetyl derivatives of pyridine; some of which are used as flavouring compounds


acetylsalicylate

acetylsalicylic acid
acetylsalicylic acid

(organic chemistry) the acetyl derivative of salicylate; any salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid


acetylserotonin

(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of serotonin; it is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melatonin from serotonin


acetyltannic acid

(organic chemistry) The product of the acetylation of tannic acid/tannin, sometimes used as an intestinal astringent


acetylthiocholine

(organic chemistry) The acetyl derivative of thiocholine; it is used as a substrate in assays for cholinesterases.


thionol

(organic chemistry) A red or violet dyestuff with a greenish metallic lustre, produced by the chemical dehydration of thionine.


tolane

tolane (countable and uncountable, plural tolanes)

(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, C₁₄H₁₀, related to the acetylene and the aromatic series.


corrovaline

(archaic, organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from corroval, characterized by its immediate action in paralyzing the heart.


etherol

(organic chemistry) An oily hydrocarbon regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, produced with etherin.


questin

(organic chemistry) The substituted anthraquinone 3-methyl, 1,6-dihydroxy, 8-methoxy 9,10-anthraquinone found in some species of Rubiaceae


quinaldinic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to quinaldinic acid or its derivatives


quinaldinic acid

(organic chemistry) A product of tryptophan catabolism, quinoline-2-carboxylic acid, found in mammalian urine


quindecone

(organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon related to valylene, probably 2-undecylbut-1-en-3-yne


quinolinol

quinolinol (countable and uncountable, plural quinolinols)

(organic chemistry) The fungistat and chelating agent 8-hydroxyquinoline (or other isomer)


xanthorhamnin

The aglycone of xanthorhamnin is rhamnetin.

Rhamnus cathartica
Rhamnus cathartica#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in buckthorn berries (Rhamnus cathartica).


rhamnetin

(organic chemistry) An O-methylated flavonol that can be isolated from cloves.


quinuclidinyl

(organic chemistry) the univalent radical derived from azabicyclooctane


orsellic acid

From French orseille (“archil”). See archil.

(organic chemistry) An acid found in certain lichens; lecanoric acid.


rubiacin

From Latin rubia (“madder”), from rubeus (“red”).

(organic chemistry) A substance found in madder root, and probably identical with ruberythrinic acid.


indoin

(organic chemistry) A substance resembling indigo blue, obtained artificially from certain isatogen compounds.


erythrophleine

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline alkaloid extracted from sassy bark (Erythrophleum suaveolens).


menispermine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the cocculus indicus (the fruit of Anamirta cocculus, formerly Menispermum cocculus) as a white, crystalline, tasteless powder.


mesoxalic acid

(organic chemistry) A dicarboxylic acid, C₃H₂O₆ that is an intermediate in the oxidation of malonic acid to oxalic acid.


ruberythrinic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid extracted from madder root; a yellow crystalline substance from which alizarin is obtained.


turacin

turacin (countable and uncountable, plural turacins)

Turacin is around 6% copper.

(organic chemistry) A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou.


phloroglucin

From phloretin + Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -in.

(organic chemistry, dated) phloroglucinol


rubian

(organic chemistry) One of several colour-producing glycosides found in madder root.


rhodanic acid

rhodanic acid (countable and uncountable, plural rhodanic acids)

(obsolete, organic chemistry) thiocyanic acid; an acid that forms a red colour with ferric salts.


gelseminic acid

Gelsemium sempervirens
Gelsemium sempervirens#Translingual

(organic chemistry) An acid derived from the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) and resembling esculin.


methol

(organic chemistry) methyl alcohol; wood spirit

(organic chemistry, by extension) Any of the series of alcohols of the methane series of which methol proper is the type.


thermifugine

Ancient Greek for "heat" + Latin fugere to flee.

(organic chemistry) An artificial alkaloid resembling thalline, used as an antipyretic.


inactose

(organic chemistry) An optically inactive variety of sugar, found in certain plants.


glyoxaline

(organic chemistry) An organic base, C₃H₄N₂, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.

(organic chemistry) Any of the series of which glyoxaline is a type.


metapectin

(organic chemistry) A substance obtained from, and resembling, pectin, and occurring in overripe fruits.


osmiamic acid

(organic chemistry) A nitrogenous acid of osmium, H₂N₂Os₂O₅, forming a well-known series of yellow salts.


methal

(organic chemistry) A white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.


lepidine

lepidine (countable and uncountable, plural lepidines)

(organic chemistry) 4-methylquinoline, a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound used in the preparation of certain dyes.


retene

retene (countable and uncountable, plural retenes)

From Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “pine resin”) + -ene.

der

(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, polymeric with benzene, that is extracted from pine tar and also found in certain fossil resins.


gallin

(organic chemistry) A substance obtained by the reduction of gallein.


melezitose

From French mélèze (“larch”) and melitose.

Melezitose can be partially hydrolyzed to glucose and turanose.

(organic chemistry) A non-reducing trisaccharide sugar produced by many insects that consume plant sap.


cotarnine

Borrowed from French cotarnine, from narcotine, by anagramming.

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance, C₁₂H₁₃NO₃, obtained from decomposition of narcotine.


cyamelide

(organic chemistry) A white amorphous substance, regarded as a polymeric modification of isocyanic acid.


gallein

en-noun

gallein (countable and uncountable, plural galleins)

(organic chemistry) A red crystalline dyestuff obtained by heating pyrogallic acid and phthalic acid together.


eitéin

head

eitéin f (genitive singular eitéine, nominative plural eitéiní)

eitéine (genitive singular)
eitéiní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
eitéin (indefinite singular)
eitéiní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a eitéin (indefinite singular)
a eitéiní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
eitéine (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an eitéin (definite singular)
na heitéiní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na heitéine (definite singular)
na n-eitéiní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an eitéin (definite singular)
don eitéin (definite singular)
leis na heitéiní (definite plural)
eitéin
n-eitéin
heitéin


perfluoropentacene

(organic chemistry) The completely fluorinated derivative of pentacene; it is an organic semiconductor


butoxyethanol

(organic chemistry) The mono-butyl ether of ethylene glycol; used as a solvent, and in cleaning products


oxybenzone

As documented in a recent FDA study, chemical sunscreens, with active ingredients like oxybenzone, octocrylene, octinoxate, homosalate, and avobenzone, are applied to the skin and then can remain in the blood plasma at significant levels for days to weeks after application[.]

2024 June 21, Danielle Sinay, quoting Madhu Shetti, “Is Sunscreen Bad for You? TikTok’s Anti-SPF Movement, Explained”, in Glamour:

(organic chemistry) A benzophenone compound widely used in sunscreens and plastics.


malvalate

From malvalic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of malvalic acid.


capsicine

From German Capsicin, from New Latin Capsicum + German -in.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsaicin.


abietina

(organic chemistry) abietin (a resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam)


chondrin

en-noun

chondrin (countable and uncountable, plural chondrins)

(organic chemistry) A colourless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued action of boiling water.


isatide

isatide (countable and uncountable, plural isatides)

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance obtained by the partial reduction of isatin.


acetylenediol

acetylenediol (countable and uncountable, plural acetylenediols)

(organic chemistry) The diol of acetylene.


cerosin

(organic chemistry) A waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane.


indolin

(organic chemistry) A dark resinous substance, polymeric with indol, obtained by the reduction of indigo white.


saliretin

(organic chemistry) A yellow amorphous resinoid substance obtained by the action of dilute acids on saligenin.


styracin

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance extracted from gum storax, consisting of a salt of cinnamic acid with cinnamic alcohol.


glucic

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús) + -ic.

(dated, organic chemistry) Pertaining to, or obtained from, sugar


mannitose

(organic chemistry) A sugar obtained by partial oxidation of mannite, and closely resembling levulose.


triticin

translingual Triticum (“genus of wheat, also formerly the genus of quitchgrass, from which it can be obtained”), + -in.

uder

(organic chemistry) A carbohydrate isomeric with dextrin.


terebilenic acid

(organic chemistry) A complex acid, C₇H₈O₄, obtained as a white crystalline substance by a modified oxidation of terebic acid.


phillygenin

(organic chemistry) A pearly crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phillyrin.


ecboline

Ancient Greek [Term?], meaning "a throwing out", from its power to induce abortion.

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot.


cerealin

(organic chemistry) A nitrogenous substance closely resembling diastase, obtained from bran, and possessing the power of converting starch into dextrin, sugar, and lactic acid.


crotonylene

(organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile, pungent liquid, C₄H₆. It is produced artificially.


leuconic acid

(organic chemistry) A complex organic acid, obtained as a yellowish-white gum by the oxidation of croconic acid.


ziram

(organic chemistry) A zinc salt C₆H₁₂N₂S₄Zn used as a fungicide.


iodhydrin

(organic chemistry) One of a series of compounds containing iodine, and analogous to the chlorhydrins.


resorcin

en-noun

resorcin (usually uncountable, plural resorcins)

Blend of resin + orcin, so called because in its higher homologue it resembles orcin.

(organic chemistry) Synonym of resorcinol


ceryl

(organic chemistry) A radical, C₂₇H₅₅, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.


tyrotoxicon

From New Latin tyrotoxicon, from tyro- + Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón).

(organic chemistry, obsolete) diazobenzol


decadienal

(organic chemistry) Any aldehyde derived from a decadiene, but especially 2,4-decadienal which is an aroma-rich substance found in cooked food


gnoscopine

gnoscopine (countable and uncountable, plural gnoscopines)

From Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”) + opium + -ine.

der

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in certain species of poppy.


opianine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in small quantities in opium, identical with narcotine.


meconidine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in opium, extracted as a yellow amorphous substance which is easily decomposed.


phloramine

(organic chemistry) A basic amido derivative of phloroglucin.


meconate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of meconic acid


masticin

(organic chemistry) A white amorphous substance resembling rubber, obtained as an insoluble residue of mastic.


podophyllin

en-noun

podophyllin (countable and uncountable, plural podophyllins)

(organic chemistry) A resinous powder obtained by precipitating an alcoholic tincture of the rhizome of Podophyllum by means of water acidified with hydrochloric acid.


prehnitic acid

Probably from the resemblance of its wart-like crystals to prehnite.

(organic chemistry) A tetrabasic acid of benzene.


assamar

From Latin assare (“to roast”) + amarus (“bitter”).

(organic chemistry, obsolete) The soft, bitter, yellow substance produced when meat, bread, gum, sugar, starch, etc. are roasted till they turn brown.


iodal

(organic chemistry) The compound triiodoacetaldehyde, CI₃-CHO


fluoral

(organic chemistry) The compound trifluoroacetaldehyde, CF₃-CHO


ketoacyl

(organic chemistry) An acyl group derived from a keto acid


ketoadipate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ketoadipic acid


ketoadipic acid

ketoadipic acid (plural ketoadipic acids)

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric keto derivatives of adipic acid, but especially the α- isomer, 2-oxohexanedioic acid, which is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine to glutaric acid


ketoadipyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from ketoadipic acid


adipyl

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical obtained by removing the only one hydroxyl group from adipic acid


ketoalkene

(organic chemistry) Any alkene that also possesses a carbonyl group


ketoarginine

(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric keto derivatives of the amino acid arginine, some of which have biochemical activity.


hydrosorbic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid obtained from sorbic acid when it takes up hydrogen.


carboxide

Carboxide of potassium is a frey or black, loose pulverulent mass.

1856, Leopold Gmelin, Hand-book of Chemistry - Volume 10, page 397:

potassium carboxide

(organic chemistry, obsolete) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical; carboxylic acid or carbon oxide.


fluavil

(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon extracted from gutta-percha as a yellow resinous substance.


pearlash

pearlash (countable and uncountable, plural pearlashes)

(organic chemistry) A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc.


tetramethylethylenediamine

(organic chemistry) An organic compound derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four N-H groups with four N-methyl. It has a fishy odour and is used as a reagent and a ligand for metal ions.


tetramethylene

(organic chemistry) A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C₄H₈, analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives.


sinalbin

Latin. From the taxonomic name Sinapis alba, + -in.

(organic chemistry) A glucosinolate found in the seeds of white mustard and in many wild plant species


cerebrose

(organic chemistry) A sugar-like body obtained by the decomposition of the nitrogenous non-phosphorized principles of the brain.


furile

(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance, (C₄H₃O)₂.C₂O₂, obtained by the oxidation of furoin.


inocarpin

(organic chemistry) A gummy red pigment extracted from the clear juice of the Otaheite chestnut (Inocarpus fagifer).


cumidine

(organic chemistry) A strong, liquid, organic base, C₃H₇.C₆H₄.NH₂, homologous with aniline.


picamar

From Latin pix, picis (“pitch”) + amarus (“bitter”).

(organic chemistry) An oily liquid hydrocarbon extracted from the creosote of beechwood tar, and consisting essentially of certain derivatives of pyrogallol.


nitrol

(organic chemistry) Any of a series of hydrocarbons containing the nitro and the nitroso or isonitroso group united to the same carbon atom.


elemin

(organic chemistry) A clear oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water.

(organic chemistry) A crystallizable extract from elemi resin.


dimethylaminopropylamine

(organic chemistry) A diamine used in the preparation of surfactants such as cocamidopropylbetaine.


DMAPA

(organic chemistry) Abbreviation of dimethylaminopropylamine.


azobisisobutyronitrile

(organic chemistry) An organic compound often used as a foamer in plastics and rubber and as a radical initiator.


AIBN

The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.

2007, Robert B. Grossman, The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms, →ISBN:

(organic chemistry) Abbreviation of azobisisobutyronitrile.


diphenyldichloromethane

Benzophenone is reacted with phosphorus pentachloride to give diphenyldichloromethane.

(organic chemistry) An organic compound used in the synthesis of tetraphenylethylene.


tetraphenylethylene

tetraphenylethylene (countable and uncountable, plural tetraphenylethylenes)

Tetraphenylethylene can be synthesized from diphenyldichloromethane.

(organic chemistry) An organic compound, 1,2,2-triphenylvinylbenzene.


neuridin

(organic chemistry) A non-toxic base, C₅H₁₄N₂, found in the putrescent matter of flesh, fish, decaying cheese, etc.


eupittone

(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance, resembling aurin, obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; eupittonic acid.


cinnamene

From cinnamic + -ene, because derived from cinnamic acid.


dulcamarin

Solanum dulcamara
Solanum dulcamara#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from the bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara).


naphthaleneacetic acid

naphthaleneacetic acid (plural naphthaleneacetic acids)

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric carboxylic acids in which a carboxymethyl group is attached to a naphthalene residue; the 1- isomer is an auxin


naphthoate

From naphthoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of naphthoic acid.


naphthylamide

(organic chemistry) Any amide in which the amino group is naphthylamine


naphthylthiourea

(organic chemistry) the N-naphthyl derivative of thiourea; it is used as a rodenticide


naphthylvinylpyridine

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric naphthylvinyl derivatives of pyridine, but especially 4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridine which has anticholinergic activity similar to that of atropine


lactimide

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance obtained as an anhydride of alanine, and regarded as an imido derivative of lactic acid.


pentamethylene

From penta- + methylene, being composed of five methylene residues.

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Five methylene groups in a molecule

(organic chemistry) Synonym of cyclopentane


melaniline

(organic chemistry) A complex nitrogenous hydrocarbon obtained artificially (as by the action of cyanogen chloride on aniline) as a white crystalline substance; diphenyl guanidin.


dioxindol

(organic chemistry) An indol obtained by the reduction of isatin.


peucedanin

(organic chemistry) A tasteless white crystalline substance extracted from the roots of the sulphurwort (Peucedanum), masterwort (Imperatoria), and related plants (tribe Selineae).


mudarin

(organic chemistry) A brown amorphous bitter substance having a strong emetic action, extracted from the root of the mudar.


cymogene

cymogene (usually uncountable, plural cymogenes)

(organic chemistry, petrochemistry) A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of petroleum; used for producing low temperatures.


lupinine

(organic chemistry) A bitter alkaloid present in Lupinus.


oxanilide

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline substance resembling oxanilamide, obtained by heating aniline oxalate, and regarded as a double anilide of oxalic acid; diphenyl oxamide.


chrysazin

(organic chemistry) 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone, a stimulant laxative formally derived from anthraquinone.


hydroxyanthraquinone

(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.


hydroxybenzoquinone

(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of a benzoquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.


rhein

(organic chemistry) An anthraquinone found in rhubarb.


dihydroxyanthraquinone

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₄, formally derived from an anthraquinone by replacing two hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups


saccharonate

From saccharonic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

af

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of saccharonic acid.


saccharone

(organic chemistry) the lactone of saccharonic acid


saccharonic acid

en-noun

saccharonic acid (plural saccharonic acids)

(organic chemistry) A poorly-characterized substance obtained by oxidation of saccharine


saccharopine

(organic chemistry) The amino acid 2-[(5-amino-5-carboxy-pentyl) amino] pentanedioic acid that is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine.


thioate

From thioic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any salt or ester of a thioic acid.


thioic acid

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any organic compound formally derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing either or both of the carboxyl oxygen atoms with sulfur - R-C(S)OH, R-C(O)SH or R-C(S)SH


thioic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a thioic acid or its derivatives


montanic

From Latin montanus, from mons, montis (“mountain”). See mount (noun).

(organic chemistry) Derived from montan wax


sinapine

sinapines (plural)
sinapin (alternative)

Latin sinapi, sinapis (“mustard”), Ancient Greek: compare French sinapine.

Brassica nigra
Brassica nigra#Translingual

(organic chemistry) An alkaloidal amine found in seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra, syns. Sinapis erysimoides, Sinapis tetraedra), considered a choline ester of sinapic acid.


carboxyethyl

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH₂-CH₂-COOH derived from propanoic acid


homopropargyl

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical HC≡C-CH₂-CH₂- derived from butyne


homopropargylglycine

(organic chemistry) The amino acid HC≡C-CH₂-CH₂-CH(NH₂)-COOH; it is used in research into protein synthesis


thionaphthene

thionaphthenes (plural)
thianaphthene (alternative)

(organic chemistry) A two-ringed aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of thiophene; any derivative of this compound


glutaconic acid

(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid pent-2-enedioic acid


glutaconate

From glutaconic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

af

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of glutaconic acid


strophanthin

en-noun

strophanthin (countable and uncountable, plural strophanthins)

(organic chemistry) Any of several poisonous cardiac glycosides obtained from various African plants


dambose

(archaic, organic chemistry) A crystalline variety of glucose obtained from dambonite.


melassic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid obtained from molasses or glucose, probably identical with saccharic acid.


dehydroascorbate

From dehydroascorbic acid + -ate (salt or ester).

af

dehydroascorbic acid
dehydroascorbic acid

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of dehydroascorbic acid.


aminoacetonitrile

(organic chemistry) A simple organic compound containing both nitrile and amino groups, somewhat resembling glycine.


glycocyamine

en-noun

glycocyamine (usually uncountable, plural glycocyamines)

Glycocyamine is a direct precursor of creatine and is used as a supplement.

(organic chemistry) A metabolite of glycine in which the amino group has been converted into a guanidine.


xanthopuccine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid resembling berberine, found in the root of the yellow puccoon (Hydrastis canadensis).


aspartylglucosamine

(organic chemistry) A derivative of aspartic acid.


atroscine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of the genus Scopolia.


pyridinylpiperazine

pyridinylpiperazine (usually uncountable, plural pyridinylpiperazines)

(organic chemistry) 1-(2-pyridinyl)piperazine, a piperazine derivative.


diphenylmethylpiperazine

(organic chemistry) 1-(diphenylmethyl)piperazine, a piperazine derivative featuring a piperazine ring with a benzhydryl (diphenylmethyl) group bound to one of the nitrogens.


pyrimidinylpiperazine

(organic chemistry) 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, a piperazine derivative.


dyspropterin

(organic chemistry) 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin, an intermediate in tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis.


yamogenin

(organic chemistry) A sapogenin found in fenugreek and yams.


gitogenin

(organic chemistry) A sapogenin found in fenugreek.


hordeic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid derived from barley (Hordeum spp.), identical or isomeric with lauric acid.


oxonic acid

(organic chemistry) A complex nitrogenous acid, C₄H₅N₃O₄, not known in the free state, but obtained, in combination with its salts, by a slow oxidation of uric acid, to which it is related.


syringic acid

Decarboxylation of syringic acid during oxidative coupling has also been observed in the linkage of syringic acid with itself,¹⁰ substituted anilines,¹¹ and 2,4-dichlorophenol.¹²

1996, Richard A. Larson, Lina S. Ching, Vernon L. Snoeyink, “Chapter 22. Inhibition of GAC-Induced Phenol Coupling”, in Roger A. Minear, Gary L. Amy, editors, Disinfection By-Products in Water Treatment, CRC Press, page 486:

2015, Miia R. Mäkelä, et al., 2. Aromatic Metabolism of Filamentous Fungi, Sima Sariaslani, Geoffrey Michael Gadd, Advances in Applied Microbiology, Elsevier (Academic Press), page 112,
The conversion of syringic acid has been studied in detail in the white-rot basidiomycete Sporotrichum pulverulentum (an anamorph of P. chrysosporium) (Eriksson, Gupta, Nishida, & Rao, 1984).

Syringic acid, also known as 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid, is a member of the hydroxybenzoic acid subclass. Syringic acid is prominently found in various spices, including olives, dates, honey, and pumpkin [92].

2024, Cennet Ozay, Zinnet Sevval Axoyalp, “Chapter 9: Plant phenolic acids modulating the renin-angiotensin system”, in Atta-Ur Rahman, editor, Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 82: Bioactive Natural Products, Elsevier, page 297:

trihydroxybenzoic acid
trihydroxybenzoic acid

(organic chemistry) A naturally occurring O-methylated trihydroxybenzoic acid found in various plants.


eudesmic acid

(organic chemistry) An O-methylated trihydroxybenzoic acid found in eucalyptus.


theogallin

(organic chemistry) A trihydroxybenzoic acid glycoside, a type of polyphenolic compound found in tea and some fruits.


trihydroxybenzoate

From trihydroxybenzoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

af

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a trihydroxybenzoic acid.


monohydroxybenzoate

From monohydroxybenzoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

monohydroxybenzoic acid
monohydroxybenzoic acid

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a monohydroxybenzoic acid.


chrysaniline

en-noun

chrysaniline (countable and uncountable, plural chrysanilines)

(organic chemistry) A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.


dipyridil

(organic chemistry) A nitrogenous base, C₁₀H₈N₂, obtained by the reduction of pyridine.


eucalyn

(organic chemistry) An unfermentable sugar obtained from eucalyptus or by the decomposition of melitose.


paraconic acid

(organic chemistry) A carboxylic acid 5-oxotetrahydro-3-furancarboxylic acid that is isomeric with itaconic acid, citraconic acid, and mesaconic acid


ichthulin

ichthulin (countable and uncountable, plural ichthulins)

(organic chemistry) A substance from the yolk of salmon roe.


ricinelaidic acid

(organic chemistry) The trans isomer of the fatty acid ricinoleic acid.


cetrarin

(organic chemistry) A white substance extracted from Iceland moss, one of whose ingredients is cetraric acid.


terpenico

it-adj

terpenico (feminine terpenica, masculine plural terpenici, feminine plural terpeniche)

terpenica (feminine)
terpenici (masculine plural)
terpeniche (feminine plural)

From terpene + -ico, from German Terpen.


terpenic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to the terpenes.


alpha carbon

(organic chemistry) The first carbon atom of an aliphatic chain that is attached to a functional group

carbono alfa

the first carbon atom of an aliphatic chain that is attached to a functional group


myristone

(organic chemistry) The ketone of myristic acid.


hendecane

From Ancient Greek ἕνδεκα (héndeka, “eleven”), from the number of carbon atoms in each molecule.

der

(organic chemistry) Any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₁₁H₂₄, having eleven carbon atoms.


festucine

From Latin festula (“stalk, straw”). Compare fescue. The chemical is called "festucine" because it is found in Festuca.

MS and NMR spectra of loline from L. cunneatum and festucine from Festuca arundinacea showed that both alkaloids are identical.

1991, Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk, Poisonous plant contamination of edible plants, page 96:

(organic chemistry) Loline, an alkaloid with the formula C₈H₁₄N₂O.


gentiopicrin

From gentian + Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) + -in.

(organic chemistry) A bitter glycoside ((5R-trans)-5-ethenyl-6-(b-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5,6-dihydro-1H,3H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-1-one) found in gentians


anchusin

Borrowed from New Latin Anchusa (“the plant alkanet”) + -in.

(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.


meconic acid

Meconic acid constitutes about 5% of opium.

(organic chemistry) A dicarboxylic acid related to pyrone found in certain poppies.


carbamine

(organic chemistry) An isocyanide of a hydrocarbon radical.


pentacrinin

(organic chemistry) A red and purple pigment found in certain crinoids of the genus Pentacrinus.


isodulcite

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline sugar-like substance obtained by the decomposition of certain glucosides, and intermediate in nature between the hexacid alcohols (dulcite, mannite, etc.) and the glucoses.


cymidine

(organic chemistry) A liquid organic base, C₁₀H₁₃.NH₂, derived from cymene.


gentisic acid

dihydroxybenzoic acid
dihydroxybenzoic acid

(organic chemistry) 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid produced by carboxylation of hydroquinone


gentisin

(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance obtained from the gentian.


cannabipiperidiethanone

[…] whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent, including, but not limited to, cannabipiperidiethanone […]

2017, 2017 California Drug Laws Abridged:

(organic chemistry) A synthetic cannabinoid.


parigenin

(organic chemistry) A curdy white substance obtained by the decomposition of parillin.


aricine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in white cinchona bark.

aricina

an alkaloid found in white cinchona bark


chloralamide

(organic chemistry) A compound of chloral and formic amide, used to induce sleep.


colocynthin

From colocynth + -in. Compare French colocynthine.

(organic chemistry) The active medicinal principle of colocynth; a bitter yellow crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside.


decanoin

/ˌdɛkəˈnəʊɪn/

(organic chemistry) The triglyceride of decanoic acid; caprin


decaprenyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) A polyprenyl group formed from ten isoprenyl moieties


polyprenyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) Any univalent radical formed from multiple isoprenyl moieties


aminoallyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) An amino derivative of an allyl radical.


bicinchoninic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to bicinchoninic acid or its derivatives


bicinchoninic acid

(organic chemistry) A dicarboxylic acid, composed of two carboxylated quinoline rings, that is used for protein assay


curcuminoid

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of many naturally-occurring or synthetic phenols that are derivatives of curcumin


chrysophanol

(organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.


propidine

(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CH₂-CH< analogous to ethylidene; propylidene

(organic chemistry) The pesticide butan-2-yl 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate


tetrandrine

From translingual Stephania tetrandra (“a plant in which it is found”) + -ine.

suffix

calcium channel blocker
calcium channel blocker

Stephania tetrandra
Stephania tetrandra#Translingual

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid that is a calcium channel blocker and isolated from Stephania tetrandra - C₃₈H₄₂N₂O₆.


thiobenzoate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of thiobenzoic acid


thiobenzoic acid

(organic chemistry) The thiocarboxylic acid analogous to benzoic acid C₆H₅-CO-SH


aminoalkoxy

(organic chemistry, in combination) Any amino derivative of an alkoxy radical


bishydroxamic acid

en-noun

bishydroxamic acid (plural bishydroxamic acids)

asymmetric synthesis
asymmetric synthesis

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of compounds having two hydroxamic acid groups, especially those chiral compounds having two adjacent hydroxamic acid groups that are used in asymmetric synthesis.


chaetocin

(organic chemistry) A fungal metabolite, having a 3,6-epidithio-diketopiperazine structure, that has antimicrobial and cytostatic activity.


chlorovinyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any chloro- derivative of a vinyl radical


crotonyl

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CH=CH-CO- derived from crotonic acid


cyclopropylamine

cyclopropylamine (countable and uncountable, plural cyclopropylamines)

(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cyclopropane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound


desuccinylation

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) The removal of a succinyl moiety previously added by succinylation


succinylation

(organic chemistry) The addition of a succinyl radical to a compound


dimethylammonium

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent cation obtained by protonation of dimethylamine (CH₃)₂NH₂⁺


dimethyllysine

(organic chemistry) A methylated derivative of lysine, found in histones, that contributes to gene regulation


hydromethylation

(organic chemistry) A class of reactions in which a hydrogen atom and a methyl group are added to the double bond of an alkene to form a branched alkane


hydroxymethylated

(organic chemistry) Modified by hydroxymethylation.


methylammonium

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent cation obtained by protonation of methylamine CH₃NH₃⁺


methyllysine

methyllysine (countable and uncountable, plural methyllysines)

(organic chemistry) Any of three methylation products of the amino acid lysine that play a role in epigenetics.


monomethylate

en-verb

monomethylate (third-person singular simple present monomethylates, present participle monomethylating, simple past and past participle monomethylated)

monomethylates (present singular third-person)
monomethylating (participle present)
monomethylated (participle past)
monomethylated (past)

(organic chemistry) To add a single methyl group to a compound


oligoamine

(organic chemistry) Any polyamine containing only a few amine groups


phenylbutyrate

(organic chemistry) Any phenyl derivative of a butyrate


propargylamine

(organic chemistry) The acetylenic primary amine HC≡C-CH₂-NH₂


suberoyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A divalent radical formally derived from suberic acid by removal of both hydroxyl groups


tyrosinyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from tyrosine.


aminoglycan

(organic chemistry) Any glycan composed of amino sugar moieties


aminoshikimate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aminoshikimic acid


aminoshikimic acid

(organic chemistry) The compound (3R,4S,5R)-5-amino-3,4-dihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid which is used in the synthesis of neuraminidase inhibitors, and is involved in the biosynthesis of ansamycins and mitomycins


suint

en-noun

suint (countable and uncountable, plural suints)

(organic chemistry, dated) A substance obtained from the wool of sheep, consisting largely of potash mixed with fatty and earthy matters.


levulin

levulin (countable and uncountable, plural levulins)

levulins (plural)
laevulin (alternative)

(organic chemistry) A substance resembling dextrin, obtained from the bulbs of the dahlia, the artichoke, and other sources, that yields levulose on decomposition.


ricinolein

From Latin ricinus (“castor-oil plant”) + oleum (“oil”).

(organic chemistry) The glyceride of ricinoleic acid, present in castor oil


coglycolide

coglycolides (plural)
co-glycolide (alternative)

(organic chemistry) A lactone or a polyglycolide formed from glycolic acid and another hydroxy acid (such as lactic acid)


glycuronate

From glycuronic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of glycuronic acid.


erythrogranulose

erythrogranulose (countable and uncountable, plural erythrogranuloses)

(organic chemistry) A substance present in small amount in starch granules, coloured red by iodine.


methoxyethyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any methoxy derivative of an ethyl radical


oxoethyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical formed by substitution of an oxygen atom (as a carbonyl group) for two hydrogen atoms of an ethyl radical


saliniketal

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of bicyclic polyketides isolated from marine actinomycetes


tanshinone

Possibly, a low concentration in the water-extract of pharmacologically active lipophilic compounds, including tanshinones, led to a lack of efficacy of Danshen.

2015 July 21, “Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Water-Extract (Danshen) Has No Beneficial Effect on Cardiovascular Risk Factors. A Randomized Double-Blind Cross-Over Trial”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

transcription factor
transcription factor

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of diterpene quinones, isolated from tan shen, that are transcription factor inhibitors


diketopiperazine

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of heterocycles that are simple cyclic peptides; many have significant biochemical activity.


bisacrylamide

(organic chemistry) Any compound derived from two acrylamide residues


carbamidomethylation

(organic chemistry) the introduction of a carbamidomethyl group


sanguinarine

Sanguinaria (“genus of bloodroot”) + -ine

Sanguinaria canadensis
Sanguinaria canadensis#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A toxic benzylisoquinoline alkaloid found in the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and certain other plants.


benzophenanthridine

benzophenanthridine (countable and uncountable, plural benzophenanthridines)

(organic chemistry) A tetracyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused with a phenanthridine residue

(organic chemistry) Any of a large class of alkaloids based on this structure


dihydrosanguinarine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in the herb Corydalis adunca, related to sanguinarine.


cubebin

(organic chemistry) A compound, tetrahydro-3,4-dipiperonylfuran-2-ol, obtained from the cubeb or tailed pepper (Piper cubeba), that has antiinflammatory activity.


ethylnitrosourea

(organic chemistry) The compound 1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea that is used in organic synthesis as an alkylating agent and is a potent mutagen


mercaptopropionic acid

(organic chemistry) The thiol-substituted carboxylic acid HS-CH₂-CH₂-CO₂H which is used to produce hydrophilic monolayers and stabilize PVC


microviridin

microviridin (countable and uncountable, plural microviridins)

Shortened form of Microcystis viridis with -in suffix.

(organic chemistry) A tricyclic depsipeptide isolated from the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis viridis

Protease inhibitor (biology)#Inhibitor I10


nitroanilide

(organic chemistry) Any amide of nitroaniline


pseudostellarin

From translingual Pseudostellaria + -in.

(organic chemistry) Any of several cyclic peptides obtained from plants of the genus Pseudostellaria, many of which have biological activity


trifluoromethoxy

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CF₃O- derived from methoxy


ilicic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid derived from the holly (Ilex) and allied plants.


aminohexyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a hexyl radical.


chrysin

(organic chemistry) The flavone 5,7-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one, isolated from the passionflower (Passiflora caerulea), sometimes used as an aromatase inhibitor supplement by bodybuilders and athletes


digluconate

(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two gluconate ions or groups


camphretic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid derived from camphor.


dimethoxyflavone

(organic chemistry) Any dimethoxy derivative of flavone, but especially 5,7-dimethoxyflavone which is biologically active


dimyristoyl

(organic chemistry, in combination) Two myristoyl groups in a compound


ethylideneproline

(organic chemistry) An ethylidene derivative of proline whose structure is the core of the lucentamycins


gambogenic acid

(organic chemistry, medicine) A xanthonoid anticancer agent that induces apoptosis


xanthonoid

xanthonoid (countable and uncountable, plural xanthonoids)

(organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having a xanthone backbone; many derivatives of this compound that occur in nature, and are biologically active


geosmin

geosmin (countable and uncountable, plural geosmins)

From Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) + -in.

A good example of this is geosmin, for which a typical sensitivity for the human nose is below 10 parts per trillion (10 parts in 10¹⁸ v/v) (ppt).

1998, F. Colin, Ph. Quevauviller, Monitoring of Water Quality, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 151:

A. versicolor may be one of the major producers of the moldy smelling component, geosmin, in buildings (Bjurman and Kristensson 1992).

2011, Olaf C.G. Adan, Robert A. Samson, Fundamentals of mold growth in indoor environments and strategies for healthy living, Springer, →ISBN, page 255:

Beetroots: The flavor is decisively characterized by the earthy note of geosmin

2014, Burkhard Fugmann, Susanne Lang-Fugmann, Wolfgang Steglich, editors, RÖMPP Encyclopedia Natural Products, Georg Thieme Verlag, →ISBN:

(organic chemistry) A bacterial derivative of decahydronaphthalene that has a strong earthy smell and is the material responsible for petrichor and for the earthy taste of beetroot.


indolylglucuronide

(organic chemistry) Any indolyl derivative of a glucuronide; the compound 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolylglucuronide is used in histochemical analysis


lankacidin

(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a family of macrolide tetraenes, isolated from Streptomyces, that are antitumor antibiotics.


echinacoside

(organic chemistry) A caffeic acid glycoside from the phenylpropanoid class.


neogambogic acid

(organic chemistry) An isomer of gambogic acid, found in mangosteens, that is an anticancer agent.


gambogic acid

(organic chemistry) A xanthonoid, isolated from gamboge resin, that has some anticancer activity


oligoguanidine

(organic chemistry) Any oligomer or guanidine or its derivatives


polynorbornene

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of polymer formed from norbornene monomers


polyphyllin

(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a class of saponins, isolated from the herb Paris polyphylla, that has anticancer activity


triptolide

(organic chemistry, medicine) A diterpenoid triepoxide lactone that is immunosuppressive with antiinflammatory and antitumor activity


etherin

(organic chemistry) A white crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether.


ecdysteroid

From ecdysis (“shedding, moulting”) (from Ancient Greek ἔκδυσις (ékdusis, “stripping”)) + steroid.

der

The ecdysteroid group includes more than 250 polyhydroxysterols that occur in plants and animals, with 20-hydroxyecdysone (20-OH-E) being the physiologically active moulting hormone in most insects (Lafont 2000).

2007, Guy Smagghe, “12: Insect Cell Lines as Tools in Insecticide Mode of Action Research”, in Isaac Ishaaya, Ralf Nauen, A. Rami Horowitz, editors, Insecticides Design Using Advanced Technologies, Springer, page 269:

In some dipteran species, ecdysteroids synthesis starts at almost the same time as the onset of vitellogenin synthesis, whereas in other species like orthopterans the synthesis starts only towards the end of vitellogenin uptake.

2008, John L. Capinera, editor, Encyclopedia of Entomology, 2nd edition, Springer, page 1279:

Ecdysteroids in crustaceans differ substantially from those of their fellow arthropods, the insects. Crustacean ecdysteroids and ecdysteroid nuclear receptors are similar to those of insects, but differ in the number of hormones and in the number and structure of the receptor isoforms.

2009, Penny M. Hopkins, “Chapter 3: Crustacean Ecdysteroids and their Receptors”, in Guy Smagghe, editor, Ecdysone: Structures and Functions, Springer, page 73:

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of a group of hormones responsible for moulting in insects and other functions in other invertebrates and plants.

ecdystéroïde

any of a group of hormones present in arthropods and in plants


diazonaphthoquinone

(organic chemistry) A diazo derivative of naphthoquinone.


psychorubin

(organic chemistry) A cytotoxic naphthoquinone obtained from Psychotria rubra.


hydroxyecdysone

(organic chemistry) A sterol (a ecdysteroid hormone) that controls moulting and metamorphosis of arthropods


ventiloquinone

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of pyranonaphthoquinones, dimers of which form the cardinalins


cardinalin

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of fungal pigments that are dimers of the ventiloquinones.


pyranonaphthoquinone

(organic chemistry) Any of many compounds whose structure is that of a pyran ring fused to a naphthoquinone; many of them have biological activity


isoventiloquinone

(organic chemistry) An isomeric form of ventiloquinone


cyclopentannulated

(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of cyclopentadiene, or by cyclization, to form a cyclopentane ring


nanaomycin

(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a group of pyranonaphthoquinone antibiotics and antifungal agents isolated from an actinomycete


cyclopropannulated

(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cyclopropane ring


cyclobutannulated

(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cyclobutane ring


cyclopentannulation

en-noun

cyclopentannulation (countable and uncountable, plural cyclopentannulations)

From Blend of cyclopentane + annulation.

(organic chemistry) Modification by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cyclopentane ring.


cyclohexannulated

(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cyclohexane ring


cycloheptannulated

(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cycloheptane ring


cyclooctannulated

(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cyclooctane ring


cyclopropannulation

From Blend of cyclopropane + annulation.

(organic chemistry) Modification by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cyclopropane ring


cyclobutannulation

(organic chemistry) Modification by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cyclobutane ring


cyclohexannulation

(organic chemistry) Modification by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cyclohexane ring


cycloheptannulation

From Blend of cycloheptane + annulation.

(organic chemistry) Modification by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cycloheptane ring


cyclooctannulation

(organic chemistry) Modification by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a cyclooctane ring


benzannulation

benzannulation (countable and uncountable, plural benzannulations)

(organic chemistry) Modification by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a benzene ring


benzannulated

(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a benzene ring


thysanone

(organic chemistry, medicine) A fungal benzoisochromanequinone with potent human rhinovirus protease inhibitory activity


pentalongin

(organic chemistry, medicine) A pyranonaphthoquinone antibiotic isolated from the East African medicinal plant Pentas longiflora


eleutherin

(organic chemistry, medicine) A benzoisochromanequinone, extracted from bulbs of Eleutherine bulbosa, that has limited antibiotic activity


methoxyeleutherin

(organic chemistry) Any methoxy derivative of eleutherin, but especially the naturally occurring 7-methoxyeleutherin


karwinaphthol

karwinaphthol (usually uncountable, plural karwinaphthols)

(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of several benzoisochromanequinones, extracted from bulbs of Eleutherine bulbosa, that have limited antibiotic activity.


carbazoquinocin

(organic chemistry) Any of several alkaloids having a structure consisting of a carbazole in which one benzene ring has been oxidized to form a quinone


landomycinone

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of tetracyclic phenolic quinones that are the aglycons of landomycins


allopregnanolone

(organic chemistry) A neurosteroid that is a metabolite of progesterone

alopregnanolona

a neurosteroid that is a metabolite of progesterone


pregnanolone

(organic chemistry) An epimer of allopregnanolone that has similar properties


meconinic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid which occurs in opium and may be obtained by oxidizing narcotine.


methylimidazole

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds derived from imidazole through replacement of a hydrogen by a methyl group.


cetic acid

(archaic, organic chemistry) An acid obtained when spermaceti, saponified by means of potash, is decomposed by an acid.


biphenol

(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl


succinamide

(organic chemistry) The amide of succinic acid


cellobioside

(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of cellobiose.


diethyl maleate

diethyl maleate (plural diethyl maleates)

(organic chemistry) The diethyl ester of maleic acid


dilaurate

(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two laurate ions or groups


homooligomer

homooligomers (plural)
homo-oligomer (alternative)
homoligomer (alternative)

(organic chemistry) Any oligomer, all of whose monomers are the same


heterooligomer

heterooligomers (plural)
heteroligomer (alternative)
hetero-oligomer (alternative)

(organic chemistry) Any oligomer composed of two or more different monomers


isothiourea

(organic chemistry) The isomer of thiourea, NH₂-C(=NH)-SH, known only as substituted derivatives


magnolol

(organic chemistry) A diallyl biphenol, extracted from the bark of Magnolia officinalis, that has antifungal activity


malonaldehyde

malonaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural malonaldehydes)

polyunsaturated fatty acid
polyunsaturated fatty acid

(organic chemistry) The aldehyde CH₂(CHO)₂, related to malonic acid, formed in the body by oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids


deauration

From de- + Latin aurum (“gold”) + -ation.

(organic chemistry) The removal of gold from an organogold compound.


monomethoxy

(organic chemistry, in combination) A single methoxy group in a molecule


orthophenylene

(organic chemistry, in combination) The ortho- form of the phenylene radical.


permethylated

(organic chemistry) modified by the addition of many (or as many as possible) methyl groups


phosphogluconolactone

(organic chemistry) the lactone form of phosphogluconate


phosphoglyceraldehyde

phosphoglyceraldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural phosphoglyceraldehydes)

(organic chemistry) glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate


prunin

(organic chemistry) A glucoside of naringenin found in dormant buds of citrus plants.


tetraacetic

(organic chemistry, in combination) Designating four acetic residues


tetraenyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from a tetraene


acetosyringone

(organic chemistry) A derivative of acetophenone that has a number of roles in plant biochemistry


acifluorfen

(organic chemistry) The herbicide 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoic acid


amentoflavone

(organic chemistry, medicine) A biflavonoid, found in several plants, that has some medicinal properties


biflavonoid

(organic chemistry) Any of many compounds that contain two flavone groups


dammarane

dammarane (countable and uncountable, plural dammaranes)

(organic chemistry) A steroid adaptogen found in plants such as ginseng


populin

From Latin populus (“poplar”) + -in. Compare French populine.

(organic chemistry) A glycoside, related to salicin, found in the bark of certain species of the poplar (Populus).


fluorocoumarin

(organic chemistry, often in combination) Any fluoro derivative of a coumarin


fluoroethyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any fluoro derivative of an ethyl radical.


galatrox

(organic chemistry) An acidic galectin from Bothrops atrox snake venom


lauroylsarcosine

(organic chemistry) the N-lauroyl derivative of sarcosine; its sodium salt is an ionic detergent used to purify membrane proteins


cuminil

(organic chemistry) A substance, analogous to benzil, obtained from oil of caraway.


thiotolene

From thio- + toluene (with removal of u).

(organic chemistry) A colourless oily liquid, C₄H₃S.CH₃, analogous to toluene, which it resembles; methyl thiophene.


lithobilic acid

(organic chemistry) An organic acid of the tartaric acid series, distinct from lithofellic acid, but, like it, obtained from certain bile products, such as bezoar stones.


oleanonic acid

(organic chemistry) The pentacyclic triterpenoid carboxylic acid 3-oxoolean-12-en-28-oic acid, isolated from Pistacia, that inhibits leukotriene synthesis and has antiinflammatory activity


panaxatriol

(organic chemistry) A triterpene sapogenin, related to dammarane, found in ginseng


cetylic

cetylic alcohol

(obsolete, organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from spermaceti


borofluoride

(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) A double fluoride of boron and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical.


protopanaxadiol

protopanaxadiol (countable and uncountable, plural protopanaxadiols)

(organic chemistry) A terpene sapogenin, related to dammarane, found in ginseng.


protopanaxatriol

protopanaxatriol (countable and uncountable, plural protopanaxatriols)

(organic chemistry) A terpene sapogenin, related to dammarane, found in ginseng


puerarin

(organic chemistry) A glucoside of daidzein found in the roots of kudzu


thrombolectin

(organic chemistry) A lectin isolated from Bothrops atrox (common lancehead) venom


trichloromethyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CCl₃- obtained by substitution of every hydrogen in methyl with chlorine atoms


uridylyl

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from uridylic acid


opianic acid

(organic chemistry) An organic acid obtained by the oxidation of narcotine.


conhydrine

conhydrine (usually uncountable, plural conhydrines)

Conium maculatum
Conium maculatum#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid, C₈H₁₇NO, found with conine in the poison hemlock (Conium maculatum).


chlorhydrin

(organic chemistry) Alternative form of chorohydrin


pittacal

Ancient Greek pitch + beautiful: compare French pittacale.

(organic chemistry) A dark blue dyestuff obtained from wood-tar oil, the first to be commercially produced.


bathorhodopsin

(organic chemistry) A transient intermediate produced from photorhodopsin when rhodopsin is irradiated with light; it immediately forms lumirhodopsin and other products


lumirhodopsin

From Latin lumen (“light”), and rhodopsin.

(organic chemistry) A pigment formed when rhodopsin is irradiated with light; it undergoes further degradation to retinal and opsin


photorhodopsin

(organic chemistry) The initial compound formed when rhodopsin is irradiated with light; it immediately produces bathorhodopsin


retinylamine

(organic chemistry) A diterpene amine related to retinol


actinidic

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to actinidic acid or its derivatives.


actinidic acid

Actinidia deliciosa
Actinidia deliciosa#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A triterpene phytoalexin isolated from the peel of kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa)


conyrine

(organic chemistry) A fluorescent blue oily base obtained from conine, regarded as a derivative of pyridine.


camphogen

From camphor + -gen, formerly so called as derived from camphor. Compare French camphogène.

(obsolete, organic chemistry) cymene, or (possibly) similar compounds


nitrosalicylic acid

(organic chemistry) A nitro derivative of salicylic acid.


capnomor

Borrowed from capno- + Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra, “part”), or some other derivative of μείρομαι (meíromai).

1868-1881, Henry Watts, A Dictionary of Chemistry
To this class of products belong the two empyreumatic oils which Faraday obtained from fat ; also eupione , creosote , picamar , and capnomor

(organic chemistry, dated) A colourless oil with a peculiar odour, obtained from beech tar.


aminé

fr-adj

aminé (feminine aminée, masculine plural aminés, feminine plural aminées)

aminée (feminine)
aminés (masculine plural)
aminées (feminine plural)


tartralic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, C₈H₁₀O₁₁, that is a dimeric form of tartaric acid.


hydracrylic acid

(organic chemistry) An isomeric variety of lastic acid that breaks down into acrylic acid and water


melissate

From melissic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of melissic acid.


melissic acid

triacontanoic acid
triacontanoic acid#English

(organic chemistry) Synonym of triacontanoic acid


boletate

(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of boletic acid; a fumarate.


bombic acid

Latin bombyx (“silk, silkworm”): compare French bombique.

(obsolete, organic chemistry, biochemistry) An acid obtained from the silkworm, now found to be acetic acid.


caffetannic acid

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A variety of tannin obtained from coffee beans, regarded as a glucoside.


cosmoline

en-noun

cosmoline (countable and uncountable, plural cosmolines)

Probably from cosmetic + Latin oleum (“oil”).

(organic chemistry, petrochemistry) A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffins.


esculic acid

Latin aesculus, generic name of the horse-chestnut, from Latin aesculus a kind of oak.

(organic chemistry) An acid obtained from the horse-chestnut


delphin

(organic chemistry) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise.


dextronic acid

(organic chemistry, archaic) A syrupy substance obtained by the partial oxidation of various carbohydrates, such as dextrose.


moringic acid

(organic chemistry) An organic acid obtained from ben oil (from the seeds of the moringa).


tartramic acid

(organic chemistry) The monoamide of tartaric acid


arnicin

Arnica montana
Arnica montana#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A bitter resin that is an active principle of Arnica montana.


monesin

(organic chemistry) The acrid principle of monesia, sometimes used as a medicine.


mesotartaric acid

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) inactive tartaric acid


metacetone

From meta- + acetone, because formerly regarded as a polymeric modification of acetone.

(obsolete, organic chemistry) a colourless liquid obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; a mixture of propionaldehyde and other materials


naphtaline

From English naphthaline (The English word naphthaline is misspelled naphtaline in the TLFi.).


protocatechuic acid

(organic chemistry) The phenolic carboxylic acid 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid that is a major metabolite of polyphenols


paramaleic acid

(obsolete, organic chemistry) fumaric acid


neuridine

(organic chemistry, archaic) A substance isolated from the brain, later identified as spermine.


lecanoric acid

(organic chemistry) An organic acid obtained from several species of lichens (Lecanora, Roccella, etc.).


sinistrin

Latin sinister left, because it is levorotatory.

(organic chemistry) A slimy polysaccharide extracted from squill.


ethylsulphuric acid

(organic chemistry) The partial ethyl ester of sulfuric acid, H.C₂H₅.SO₄, produced as a thick liquid by the action of sulphuric acid on alcohol


paralactic acid

(obsolete, organic chemistry) sarcolactic acid


ethal

From ether + alcohol. Compare French éthal.

(obsolete, organic chemistry) cetyl alcohol


pentadecatoic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid related to pentadecane.


myricin

Compare French myricine. Probably so called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the bayberry (Myrica).

(organic chemistry) A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; myricyl alcohol.


paytine

From Payta + -ine, from the place in Peru from which it was first brought.

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from a white bark resembling that of the cinchona.


palmic acid

From Palma Christi, a name of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) from which it is derived. See -ic.

(organic chemistry, obsolete) Ricinoleic acid

(organic chemistry) Synonym of palmitic acid


phloretic acid

(organic chemistry) An organic acid obtained by the decomposition of phloretin.


lantanuric acid

Formed by transposition of the letters of allantoin and -uric.

(organic chemistry) A nitrogenous organic acid of the uric acid group, obtained by decomposition of allantoin.


echidnine

Prince Lucien Bonaparte has shown that the poison of the Viper consists essentially of a principle to which he has given the name echidnine or viperine

1861, Alfred Moquin-Tandon, Elements of Medical Zoology:

(organic chemistry) A nitrogenous base contained in this fluid, believed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus.


bassorin

bassorin (usually uncountable, plural bassorins)

The Agaricus fætens, according to Taci, contains mannite, water, pectic acid, fibrin, bassorin, ligneons and colouring matter

1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines:

(organic chemistry) An amylose that is a constituent part of a species of gum from Basra (previously called Bassora), tragacanth, and some gum resins.


lactamic acid

(organic chemistry) An amido acid related to lactic acid.


tartronic acid

(organic chemistry) An organic acid obtained by reduction of mesoxalic acid.


elaiodic acid

From Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”).

uder

(obsolete, organic chemistry) ricinoleic acid


disacryl

(organic chemistry) A polymeric modification of acrolein.


elaidic acid

elaïdic acid (alternative)
elaidinic acid (alternative)

(organic chemistry) The trans isomer of oleic acid; the major trans fat found in hydrogenated vegetable oils, also occurring in small amounts in caprine and bovine milk.


maltonic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid derived from maltose, also called gluconic acid or dextronic acid.


유산

(organic chemistry) Synonym of 올레산(酸) (olle-san, “oleic acid”)


arylcyclohexylamine

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of pharmaceutical, designer, and experimental drugs, composed of a cyclohexylamine unit with an aryl moiety attachment.

arilcicloexilamina

any of a class of pharmaceutical, designer and experimental drugs


alkargen

(obsolete, organic chemistry) cacodylic acid


coerulignone

From Latin coeruleus (“cerulean”) + lignum (“wood”) + English quinone.

(organic chemistry) A bluish-violet crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar, regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl.


cinnamone

(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance, (C₆H₅.C₂H₂)₂CO, the ketone of cinnamic acid.


stentorin

(organic chemistry) A blue pigment found in some stentors.


cannabene

(organic chemistry) A colourless oil obtained from hemp by distillation, with the same intoxicating properties as cannabis.


carvol

(organic chemistry) One of a species of aromatic oils resembling carvacrol, C₁₀H₁₄O, consisting of a cyclohexene ring and a hydroxyl group.


rodiasine

(organic chemistry) A bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid first isolated from the South American greenheart tree Chlorocardium rodiei.


erythravine

(organic chemistry) A tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid found in the plant Erythrina mulungu.


cryptopine

en-noun

cryptopine (countable and uncountable, plural cryptopines)

(organic chemistry) A colorless crystalline alkaloid obtained in small quantities from poppies.


pectosic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid that consists mainly of pectin.


calendulin

(organic chemistry) A gummy or mucilaginous substance obtained from the marigold or calendula, and analogous to bassorin.


benzal

benzal (countable and uncountable, plural benzals)

(organic chemistry) A transparent crystalline substance, C₆H₅.CO. NH₂, obtained by the action of ammonia on benzoyl chloride and by several other reactions with benzoyl compounds.


tetanin

(organic chemistry) A poisonous base (ptomaine) formed in meat broth by a microbe from the wound of a person who has died of tetanus.


pimaric acid

(organic chemistry) An acid found in galipot, and isomeric with abietic acid.


Saccharid

de-noun

Saccharid n (strong, genitive Saccharids, plural Saccharide)

Saccharids (genitive)
Saccharide (plural)
Saccharid (nominative singular)
Saccharide (definite nominative plural)
Saccharids (genitive singular)
Saccharide (definite genitive plural)
Saccharid (dative singular)
Sacchariden (dative definite plural)
Saccharid (accusative singular)
Saccharide (accusative definite plural)


sequoiene

(obsolete, organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (C₁₃H₁₀) obtained from the needles of the giant sequoia.


melilotic acid

(organic chemistry) The carboxylic acid 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid present in melilot


lithofellic acid

From litho- + Latin fel, fellis (“gall”).

(organic chemistry) An acid, resembling cholic acid, found in the biliary intestinal concretions (bezoar stones) common in certain species of antelope.


convallamarin

From translingual Convallaria + Latin amarus (“bitter”).

Convallaria majalis
Convallaria majalis#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A poisonous glucoside extracted from the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)


solanicine

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid produced by the action of hydrochloric acid on solanidine.


parabanic acid

From Ancient Greek παραβαίνω (parabaínō, “to pass over”), from βαίνω (baínō).

der

(organic chemistry) The imidazolidinone imidazolidine-2,4,5-trione


phillyrin

(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from Phillyrea as a bitter white crystalline substance, sometimes used as a febrifuge.


nitranilic acid

(organic chemistry) A complex organic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-3,6-dinitrocyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione, produced by the action of nitrous acid on hydroquinone


rheic acid

(organic chemistry, obsolete) An acid found in rhubarb; rhein.


anemonic acid

(organic chemistry) A toxin obtained from the anemone, or from anemonin.


sylvic acid

Because it can be obtained from Pinus sylvestris? Compare sylvan.


ambrosin

From Latin ambrosīnus (nummus), from Ambrosius (“Ambrose”), the patron saint of Milan.

(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,6aR,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima


alloxanic acid

(organic chemistry) The carobxylic acid 4-hydroxy-2,5-dioxoimidazolidine-4-carboxylic acid obtained by the hydrolysis of alloxan


rhodeoretin

From Ancient Greek ῥόδεος (rhódeos, “rose”) + ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “resin”).


pinacone

pinacones (plural)
pinakone (alternative)

From Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “tablet”) ̺+ -one. So called because it unites with water to form tablet-shaped crystals.


plumbagin

(organic chemistry) The toxin 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone.


VMA

vanillylmandelic acid
vanillylmandelic acid#English

(organic chemistry) Abbreviation of vanillylmandelic acid.


coridine

From Latin cortium (“leather”), referring to its odour.

(organic chemistry) A colourless or yellow oil (C₁₀H₁₅N) found in coal tar, Dippel's oil, tobacco smoke, etc., regarded as an organic base homologous with pyridine.

(organic chemistry) Any of a series of metameric compounds of which coridine is a type.


piperic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid, derived from piperine, that is an intermediate in the synthesis of other compounds such as piperonal.


paeonine

Paeonia + -ine, as the compound is obtained from Paeonia officinalis.

(organic chemistry) An artificial red nitrogenous dyestuff.


ethionic acid

(organic chemistry) The unstable sulfonic acid 2-sulfooxyethanesulfonic acid


ditolyl

(organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon, C₁₄H₁₄, consisting of two radicals or residues of toluene.


cardol

From Anacardium (“generic name of the cashew”) + Latin oleum (“oil”).

The caustic oil of Anacardium is composed of approximately 82% anacardic acid, 13.8% cardol, 2.6% 2-methyl cardol, and 1.6% cardanol (Tyman 1976)

2013, George E. Burrows, Ronald J. Tyrl, Toxic Plants of North America, page 37:

This technical oil is dark colored; even after distillation it darkens again, supposedly due to its cardol content.

2013, Hans Dressler, Resorcinol: Its Uses and Derivatives, page 410:

Even though the source of cardanol and cardol used in the study was not CNSL , it is worthwhile to mention that the observations obtained can be applicable to cardanol from CNSL as well.

2017, Parambath Anilkumar, Cashew Nut Shell Liquid: A Goldfield for Functional Materials, page 147:

(organic chemistry) An oily yellow phenolic compound C₂₁H₃₀O3 extracted from the shell of the cashew nut and one of the primary components of CNSL.


terpenylic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid, C₈H₁₂O₄, homologous with terebic acid, and obtained by oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid.


chrysarobin

en-noun

chrysarobin (usually uncountable, plural chrysarobins)

chrys- (“gold”) + araroba (“Goa powder”) + -in.

(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.


stearone

stearone (usually uncountable, plural stearones)

(organic chemistry) The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C₁₇H₃₅)₂.CO, by the distillation of calcium stearate.


santonic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid, C₁₅H₂₀O₄, distinct from santoninic acid, obtained from santonin.


photosantonic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid, C₁₅H₂₂O₅, produced by long exposure to sunlight of santonin in acetic acid solution.


camphoric acid

(organic chemistry) An acid, C₁₀H₁₆O₄, obtained from camphor.


campholic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid, C₁₀H₁₈O₂, obtained from camphor.


camphoronic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid, C₉H₁₂O₅, obtained from camphor.


caryophyllin

(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene


scillain

(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from squill (Scilla) as a light porous substance.


petroline

Independent of the petroline, there exists in the bitument a black solid substance, which is absolutely insoluble in alcohol, and soluble in ether.

1837, Arcana of Science and Art, page 113:

To isolate the petroline the condensed oil is distilled again until fifty per cent. of oil has been obtained, and what is left in the still is petroline.

1871, English Patents of Inventions, Specifications: 1871, 901 - 946, page 6:

This motor is built up to 50 horsepower and is driven by petroline and similar gases.

(organic chemistry) A paraffin obtained from petroleum that is lighter and less expensive than kerosene.


sinapoleic acid

(organic chemistry, obsolete) An acid of the oleic acid series, said to occur in mustard oil.


parietic acid

(organic chemistry) An acid found in the lichen Parmelia parietina.


methylketol

(organic chemistry) 2-methylindole, a mildly toxic and slightly flammable organic compound which occurs as a white solid and turns brown over time.


methylindole

(organic chemistry) Any of a group of related compounds, including skatole.


bufagin

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of toxic steroids found in bufotoxin.


bufotoxin

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.


sinapoline

From translingual Sinapis + Latin oleum (“oil”) + -ine.

(organic chemistry) A nitrogenous base, CO.(NH.C₃H₅)₂, related to urea, and extracted from mustard oil; diallyl urea.


paramalic acid

(organic chemistry) An organic acid metameric with malic acid.


syringin

/sɪˈɹɪndʒɪn/

(organic chemistry) A glucoside found in the bark of the lilac (Syringa), among other plants, and extracted as a white crystalline substance.


caoutchin

(organic chemistry) An inflammable, volatile, oily liquid hydrocarbon, obtained by the destructive distillation of caoutchouc.


acedoben

(organic chemistry) 4-acetamidobenzoic acid, a component of some pharmaceutical preparations including inosine pranobex.


aceclofenac

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.


ambroxol

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A secretolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory diseases associated with viscid or excessive mucus, C₁₃H₁₈Br₂N₂O.


germanone

(organic chemistry) Any germanium analogue of a ketone - R₂Ge=O


ataluren

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A novel small-molecular agent designed to make ribosomes become less sensitive to, or possibly ignore, premature stop codons.


cinobufagin

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the Asiatic toad Bufo gargarizans, having similar effects to digitalis and used in traditional Chinese medicine.


arenobufagin

(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the Argentine toad Bufo arenarum, having similar effects to digitalis.


viridibufagin

(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the European green toad (Bufo viridis).


vallicepobufagin

(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the Gulf Coast toad (Bufo valliceps).


regularobufagin

(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the square-marked toad Bufo regularis.


quercicobufagin

(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the oak toad Bufo quercicus.


gamabufagin

(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the Japanese toad Bufo japonicus.


marinobufagin

Rhinella marina
Rhinella marina#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A bufanolide steroid secreted by the cane toad Bufo marinus (now Rhinella marina).


bufothionine

(organic chemistry) A sulfur-containing compound present in the bufotoxins secreted by the parotoid gland of certain toads of the genera Bufo and Chaunus.


bufotalin

bufotalin (countable and uncountable, plural bufotalins)

(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the common European toad (Bufo bufo) and other related toads such as Bufo melanostictus.


aldehydowy

pl-adj

aldehydowy (not comparable, no derived adverb)

aldehydowy (masculine nominative singular)
aldehydowa (feminine nominative singular)
aldehydowe (neuter nominative singular)
aldehydowi (nominative plural virile)
aldehydowe (nominative plural)
aldehydowego (genitive masculine singular)
aldehydowej (feminine genitive singular)
aldehydowego (genitive neuter singular)
aldehydowych (genitive plural)
aldehydowych (genitive plural virile)
aldehydowemu (dative masculine singular)
aldehydowej (dative feminine singular)
aldehydowemu (dative neuter singular)
aldehydowym (dative plural)
aldehydowym (dative plural virile)
aldehydowego (accusative animate masculine singular)
aldehydowy (accusative inanimate masculine singular)
aldehydową (accusative feminine singular)
aldehydowe (accusative neuter singular)
aldehydowych (accusative plural virile)
aldehydowe (accusative plural)
aldehydowym (instrumental masculine singular)
aldehydową (feminine instrumental singular)
aldehydowym (instrumental neuter singular)
aldehydowymi (instrumental plural)
aldehydowymi (instrumental plural virile)
aldehydowym (locative masculine singular)
aldehydowej (feminine locative singular)
aldehydowym (locative neuter singular)
aldehydowych (locative plural)
aldehydowych (locative plural virile)

From aldehyd + -owy. First attested in 1845.

ref

Biblioteka Warszawska (in Polish), number 2, 1845, page 701

aldehydowy in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

dehydrogenaza aldehydowa

grupa aldehydowa

(relational, organic chemistry) aldehyde


vauqueline

(organic chemistry, obsolete) strychnine


cyclamin

(organic chemistry) A white amorphous substance, originally regarded as a glucoside but now known to be a triterpenoid glycoside, extracted from the corm of Cyclamen purpurascens.


anthrapurpurin

(organic chemistry) 1,2,7-trihydroxyanthraquinone, a purple dye used in histology for the detection of calcium


trihydroxyanthraquinone

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₅, formally derived from anthraquinone by replacing three hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups, and including several historically important dyes.


lawsone

(organic chemistry) 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, the colouring principle of henna.


octahydroxyanthraquinone

(organic chemistry) An organic compound with formula C₁₄H₈O₁₂, formally derived from anthraquinone by replacement of eight hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups.


doeglic acid

(organic chemistry) An oily substance obtained from the doegling, resembling oleic acid.


Ninhydrin

de-noun

Ninhydrin n (strong, genitive Ninhydrins, no plural)

Ninhydrins (genitive)
Ninhydrin (nominative singular)
Ninhydrins (genitive singular)
Ninhydrin (dative singular)
Ninhydrin (accusative singular)


allylene

en-noun

allylene (countable and uncountable, plural allylenes)


tristearate

(organic chemistry) Any ester containing three stearate groups


lécithine

→ Catalan: lecitina

→ Czech: lecitin

→ Dutch: lecithine

→ English: lecithin

→ Estonian: letsitiin

→ Finnish: lesitiini

→ German: Lecithin

→ Greek: λεκιθίνη (lekithíni)

→ Icelandic: lesitín

→ Irish: leicitin

→ Italian: lecitina

→ Lower Sorbian: lecitin

→ Polish: lecytyna

→ Russian: лецити́н (lecitín)

→ Spanish: lecitina

→ Upper Sorbian: lecitin

→ Welsh: lesithin

From Ancient Greek λέκιθος (lékithos, “egg yolk”) + -ine, coined in 1847 by Théodore Gobley.


carthamin

Carthamus tinctorius
Carthamus tinctorius#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A red pigment obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.


chloranilic acid

(organic chemistry) An organic compound with the chemical formula C₆H₂Cl₂O₄.


dihydroxynaphthoquinone

(organic chemistry) Any of various derivatives of naphthoquinone through replacement of two hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups.


tetrahydroxyanthraquinone

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric organic compounds with formula C₁₄H₈O₆, usually derived from 9,10-anthraquinone by replacing four hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups.


tetrahydroxybenzoquinone

(organic chemistry) An organic compound with formula C₆O₂(OH)₄, consisting of a cyclohexadiene ring with four hydroxyl groups and two ketone groups in opposite (para) positions.


cuminol

(organic chemistry) The aromatic alcohol (4-propan-2-ylphenyl)methanol


salicylal

(organic chemistry) A fragrant oil, HO.C₆H₄.CHO, found in the flowers of meadowsweet and also obtained by oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc.


esculin

aesculin (alternative)
æsculin (alternative)

Aesculus hippocastanum
Aesculus hippocastanum#Translingual

Daphne mezereum
Daphne mezereum#Translingual

(organic chemistry) A coumarin glucoside which exists in horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), California buckeye (Aesculus californica), prickly box (Bursaria spinosa) and in daphnin (the dark green resin of Daphne mezereum).


acétyler

acétyler (infinitive)
avoir + past participle (infinitive multiword-construction)
acétylant (gerund participle present)
ayant + past participle (gerund multiword-construction participle present)
acétylé (participle past)
acétyle (first-person indicative present singular)
acétyle (first-person indicative present singular)
acétyles (indicative present second-person singular)
acétyles (indicative present second-person singular)
acétyle (indicative present singular third-person)
acétyle (indicative present singular third-person)
acétylons (first-person indicative plural present)
acétylez (indicative plural present second-person)
acétylent (indicative plural present third-person)
acétylent (indicative plural present third-person)
acétylais (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
acétylais (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
acétylait (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
acétylions (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
acétyliez (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
acétylaient (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
acétylai (first-person historic indicative past singular)
acétylas (historic indicative past second-person singular)
acétyla (historic indicative past singular third-person)
acétylâmes (first-person historic indicative past plural)
acétylâtes (historic indicative past plural second-person)
acétylèrent (historic indicative past plural third-person)
acétylerai (first-person future indicative singular)
acétylerai (first-person future indicative singular)
acétyleras (future indicative second-person singular)
acétyleras (future indicative second-person singular)
acétylera (future indicative singular third-person)
acétylera (future indicative singular third-person)
acétylerons (first-person future indicative plural)
acétylerons (first-person future indicative plural)
acétylerez (future indicative plural second-person)
acétylerez (future indicative plural second-person)
acétyleront (future indicative plural third-person)
acétyleront (future indicative plural third-person)
acétylerais (conditional first-person singular)
acétylerais (conditional first-person singular)
acétylerais (conditional second-person singular)
acétylerais (conditional second-person singular)
acétylerait (conditional singular third-person)
acétylerait (conditional singular third-person)
acétylerions (conditional first-person plural)
acétylerions (conditional first-person plural)
acétyleriez (conditional plural second-person)
acétyleriez (conditional plural second-person)
acétyleraient (conditional plural third-person)
acétyleraient (conditional plural third-person)
future of avoir + past participle (future indicative multiword-construction perfect)
conditional of avoir + past participle (conditional multiword-construction perfect)
acétyle (first-person present singular subjunctive)
acétyle (first-person present singular subjunctive)
acétyles (present second-person singular subjunctive)
acétyles (present second-person singular subjunctive)
acétyle (present singular subjunctive third-person)
acétyle (present singular subjunctive third-person)
acétylions (first-person plural present subjunctive)
acétyliez (plural present second-person subjunctive)
acétylent (plural present subjunctive third-person)
acétylent (plural present subjunctive third-person)
acétylasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
acétylasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
acétylât (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
acétylassions (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
acétylassiez (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
acétylassent (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
acétyle (imperative second-person singular)
acétyle (imperative second-person singular)
acétylons (first-person imperative plural)
acétylez (imperative plural second-person)

(organic chemistry, transitive) to acetylate


benzoyler

benzoyler (infinitive)
avoir + past participle (infinitive multiword-construction)
benzoylant (gerund participle present)
ayant + past participle (gerund multiword-construction participle present)
benzoylé (participle past)
benzoyle (first-person indicative present singular)
benzoyles (indicative present second-person singular)
benzoyle (indicative present singular third-person)
benzoylons (first-person indicative plural present)
benzoylez (indicative plural present second-person)
benzoylent (indicative plural present third-person)
benzoylais (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
benzoylais (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
benzoylait (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
benzoylions (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
benzoyliez (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
benzoylaient (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
benzoylai (first-person historic indicative past singular)
benzoylas (historic indicative past second-person singular)
benzoyla (historic indicative past singular third-person)
benzoylâmes (first-person historic indicative past plural)
benzoylâtes (historic indicative past plural second-person)
benzoylèrent (historic indicative past plural third-person)
benzoylerai (first-person future indicative singular)
benzoyleras (future indicative second-person singular)
benzoylera (future indicative singular third-person)
benzoylerons (first-person future indicative plural)
benzoylerez (future indicative plural second-person)
benzoyleront (future indicative plural third-person)
benzoylerais (conditional first-person singular)
benzoylerais (conditional second-person singular)
benzoylerait (conditional singular third-person)
benzoylerions (conditional first-person plural)
benzoyleriez (conditional plural second-person)
benzoyleraient (conditional plural third-person)
future of avoir + past participle (future indicative multiword-construction perfect)
conditional of avoir + past participle (conditional multiword-construction perfect)
benzoyle (first-person present singular subjunctive)
benzoyles (present second-person singular subjunctive)
benzoyle (present singular subjunctive third-person)
benzoylions (first-person plural present subjunctive)
benzoyliez (plural present second-person subjunctive)
benzoylent (plural present subjunctive third-person)
benzoylasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
benzoylasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
benzoylât (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
benzoylassions (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
benzoylassiez (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
benzoylassent (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
benzoyle (imperative second-person singular)
benzoylons (first-person imperative plural)
benzoylez (imperative plural second-person)

(transitive, organic chemistry) to benzoylate


alkylé

fr-adj

alkylé (feminine alkylée, masculine plural alkylés, feminine plural alkylées)

alkylée (feminine)
alkylés (masculine plural)
alkylées (feminine plural)


carboxyler

carboxyler (infinitive)
avoir + past participle (infinitive multiword-construction)
carboxylant (gerund participle present)
ayant + past participle (gerund multiword-construction participle present)
carboxylé (participle past)
carboxyle (first-person indicative present singular)
carboxyles (indicative present second-person singular)
carboxyle (indicative present singular third-person)
carboxylons (first-person indicative plural present)
carboxylez (indicative plural present second-person)
carboxylent (indicative plural present third-person)
carboxylais (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
carboxylais (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
carboxylait (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
carboxylions (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
carboxyliez (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
carboxylaient (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
carboxylai (first-person historic indicative past singular)
carboxylas (historic indicative past second-person singular)
carboxyla (historic indicative past singular third-person)
carboxylâmes (first-person historic indicative past plural)
carboxylâtes (historic indicative past plural second-person)
carboxylèrent (historic indicative past plural third-person)
carboxylerai (first-person future indicative singular)
carboxyleras (future indicative second-person singular)
carboxylera (future indicative singular third-person)
carboxylerons (first-person future indicative plural)
carboxylerez (future indicative plural second-person)
carboxyleront (future indicative plural third-person)
carboxylerais (conditional first-person singular)
carboxylerais (conditional second-person singular)
carboxylerait (conditional singular third-person)
carboxylerions (conditional first-person plural)
carboxyleriez (conditional plural second-person)
carboxyleraient (conditional plural third-person)
future of avoir + past participle (future indicative multiword-construction perfect)
conditional of avoir + past participle (conditional multiword-construction perfect)
carboxyle (first-person present singular subjunctive)
carboxyles (present second-person singular subjunctive)
carboxyle (present singular subjunctive third-person)
carboxylions (first-person plural present subjunctive)
carboxyliez (plural present second-person subjunctive)
carboxylent (plural present subjunctive third-person)
carboxylasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
carboxylasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
carboxylât (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
carboxylassions (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
carboxylassiez (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
carboxylassent (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
carboxyle (imperative second-person singular)
carboxylons (first-person imperative plural)
carboxylez (imperative plural second-person)

(transitive, organic chemistry) to carboxylate


indigo blue

(organic chemistry) The synthetic dye indigotin used to replace natural indigo


farnesane

(organic chemistry) The branched aliphatic hydrocarbon 2,6,10-trimethyldodecane, derived from farnesene, used as a biodiesel


fernane

en-noun

fernane (countable and uncountable, plural fernanes)

(organic chemistry) A specific triterpene hydrocarbon; any of many naturally-occurring derivatives of this compound.


filicane

filicane (countable and uncountable, plural filicanes)

(organic chemistry) A specific triterpene hydrocarbon; any of many naturally-occurring derivatives of this compound


friedelane

friedelane (countable and uncountable, plural friedelanes)


fukinane

fukinane (countable and uncountable, plural fukinanes)

(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene hydrocarbon 2,7,7a-trimethyl-2-propan-2-yl-3,3a,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-indene; any of many naturally-occurring derivatives of this compound


furodysinin

furodysinin (countable and uncountable, plural furodysinins)

(organic chemistry) A specific sesquiterpenoid; any of many naturally-occurring derivatives of this compound, some of which are antiparasitic


fusidane

(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a class of antibiotics, produced by dermatophytes, that have a cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene structure