| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds |
acetamide
,
ethanamide
|
| simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics |
acetone
,
dimethyl ketone
,
propanone
|
| dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug) |
acetum
|
| hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists |
alcahest
,
alkahest
,
universal solvent
|
| mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis |
amyl alcohol
|
| clear flammable liquid used as a solvent or a fuel |
benzene
|
| colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid |
butanone
,
methyl ethyl ketone
|
| toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber |
carbon disulfide
|
| colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined |
carbon tet
,
carbon tetrachloride
,
perchloromethane
,
tetrachloromethane
|
| colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds |
chlorobenzene
|
| nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant |
dichloromethane
,
methylene chloride
|
| act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water |
dry cleaning
|
| remove with a solvent |
elute
|
| process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions |
elution
|
| colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent |
ethanal trimer
,
paraldehyde
|
| sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent |
ethanediol
,
ethylene glycol
,
glycol
|
| intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline |
ethanol
,
ethyl alcohol
,
fermentation alcohol
,
grain alcohol
|
| fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics |
ethyl acetate
|
| solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent |
ferrite
|
| liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corn cobs; used in making furan and as a solvent |
furfural
,
furfuraldehyde
|
