An oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C7H6O2, having an almondlike odor: used chiefly in perfumery and in the synthesis of coumarin.
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Hydrometer
A device used to measure the densities of liquids and solutions.
Metal
An element below and to the left of the stepwise division (metalloids) in the upper right corner of the periodic table, about 80% of the known elements are metals.
Dissociation Constant
Equilibrium constant that applies to the dissociation of a comples ion into a simple ion and coordinating species (ligands).
Eluant or eluent
The solvent used in the process of elution, as in liquid chromatography.
Solvolysis
The reaction of a substance with the solvent in which it is dissolved.
Gel
Colloidal suspension of a solid dispersed in a liquid, a semirigid solid.
Insulator
Poor electric and heat conductor.
Cell Potential
Potential difference, Ecell, between oxidation and reduction half-cells under nonstandard conditions.
Meniscus
The shape assumed by the surface of a liquid in a cylindrical container.
Flammable
A liquid as defined by NFPD and DOT as having a flash point below 37.8°C (100°F).
