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Letter C



Camphoric \Cam*phor"ic\, a. [Cf. F. camphorique.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, camphor. [1913 Webster] Camphoric acid, a white crystallizable substance, C10H16O4, obtained from the oxidation of camphor. [1913 Webster] Note: Other acids of camphor are campholic acid, C10H18O2, and camphoronic acid, C9H12O5, white crystallizable substances. [1913 Webster]See also: Camphoric acid C10H16O4 C10H18O2 C9H12O5 more...
Valeridine \Va*ler"i*dine\, n. (Chem.) A base, C10H19N, produced by heating valeric aldehyde with ammonia. It is probably related to the conine alkaloids. [1913 Webster]See also: C10H19N more...
Lupinine \Lu"pin*ine\, n. (Chem.) An alkaloid found in several species of lupine (Lupinus luteus, Lupinus albus, etc.), and extracted as a bitter crystalline substance, having a formula C10H19NO. Called also l-lupinine [1913 Webster] Note: Chemically it is a a bicyclic saturated quinolizine [1-R-trans]-Octahydro-2H-quinolizine-1-methanol, with the structure: CH2OH | /\ H /\ / \|/ \ | | | | N | \ / \ / more...
Decene \De"cene\, n. [L. decem ten.] (Chem.) One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H20, of the ethylene series. [1913 Webster]See also: C10H20 Diamylene \Di*am"y*lene\, n. [Pref. di- + amylene.] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene. [1913 Webster]See also: C10H20 more...
menthol \men"thol\, n. [Mentha + -ol.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline, aromatic substance (C10H20O) resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also mint camphor or peppermint camphor. It has the peculiar effect on skin and membranes of making them feel cool, and is used in liqueurs, confections, cigarettes, cough drops and perfumes, among other things. [1913 Webster +PJC]See also: C10H20O Mentha mint camphor peppermint camphor more...
Decyl \De"cyl\, n. [L. decem ten + -yl.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical, C10H21., never existing alone, but regarded as the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the paraffin series. [1913 Webster]See also: C10H21. more...
Undecylic \Un`de*cyl"ic\, a. (Chem.) Related to, derived from, or containing, the undecyl radical; specifically, designating that member of the fatty acids which corresponds to undecane, and is obtained as a white crystalline substance, C10H21.CO2H. [1913 Webster]See also: C10H21.CO2H more...