Double bonds that are separated from each other by one single bond -C=C-C=C-.
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Radioactivity
The spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei.
Dermal toxicity
Adverse health effects resulting from skin exposure ot a substance.
Adsorption
Adhesion of a species onto the surfaces of particles.
Polymer
A large molecule consisting of chains or rings of linked monomer units, usually characterized by high melting and boiling points.
Emulsion
Colloidal suspension of a liquid in a liquid.
Osmosis
The process by which solvent molecules pass through a semipermable membrane from a dilute solution into a more concentrated solution.
Conformations
Structures of a compound that differ by the extent of rotation about a single bond.
Specific Heat
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of substance one degree Celsius.
Resonance
The concept in which two or more equivalent dot formulas for the same arrangement of atoms (resonance structures) are necessary to describe the bonding in a molecule or ion.
Critical Pressure
The pressure required to liquefy a gas (vapor) at its critical temperature.
