- Industry: Printing & publishing
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McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. is an American publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, publishing, and business services.
C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>18</sub> Colorless liquid boiling at 150_C; soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water; used as a chemical intermediate. Also known as nonene.
Industry:Chemistry
A synthetic polyurethane-resin elastomer made by the reaction of a diisocyanate to a polyester (such as the glycol-adipic acid ester); has high resistance to abrasion, oil, ozone, and high temperatures. Also known as polyester rubber.
Industry:Chemistry
A chemical reaction in which one stereoisomer is produced or decomposed more rapidly than another. Also known as enantioselective reaction.
Industry:Chemistry
The ethyl ester of cellulose; it has film-forming properties and is inert to alkalies and dilute acids; used in adhesives, lacquers, and coatings.
Industry:Chemistry
A compound composed of hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon atoms. Also known as HCFC.
Industry:Chemistry
A prefix for benzene-ring compounds when two side chains are connected to carbon atoms with an unsubstituted carbon atom between them.
Industry:Chemistry
The movement of a person from one social position to another of a different rank.
Industry:Sociology
The belief that the products, styles, or ideas of one's society are inferior to those that originate elsewhere.
Industry:Sociology
An inclusive term encompassing all of a person's material assets, including land and other types of property.
Industry:Sociology
