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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.
HO(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>6</sub>OH A crystalline substance, soluble in water and alcohol; used in gasoline refining, as an intermediate in nylon manufacturing, and in making polyesters and polyurethanes.
Industry:Chemistry
MnC<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>_2H<sub>2</sub>O A white crystalline compound, soluble in dilute acids, only slightly soluble in water; used as a paint and varnish drier.
Industry:Chemistry
CH<sub>3</sub>CHNO<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> A colorless liquid with a boiling point of 120_C; used as a solvent for vinyl coatings, as a rocket propellant, and as a gasoline additive.
Industry:Chemistry
A resinous material made by the polymerization of olefins, such as polyethylene from ethylene, polypropylene from propylene, or polybutene from butylene.
Industry:Chemistry
CH<sub>3</sub>CH_CHCH_CHCOOH A white, crystalline compound; soluble in most organic solvents, slightly soluble in water; melts at 135_C; used as a fungicide and food preservative, and in the manufacture of plasticizers and lubricants.
Industry:Chemistry
A thermoplastic synthetic organic polymer made by the polymerization of acrylic derivatives such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, ethyl acrylate, and methyl acrylate; used for adhesives, protective coatings, and finishes.
Industry:Chemistry
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CHCI<sub>2</sub> A colorless liquid that is refractive and fumes in air; boiling point 207_C; used to make benzaldehyde and cinnamic acid.
Industry:Chemistry
1. Any of a class of compounds containing boron, carbon, and hydrogen. 2. B<sub>10</sub>C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>12</sub> A specific member of the class.
Industry:Chemistry
In a fairly large sample of a polymer, the fraction that consists of regions showing long-range three-dimensional order.
Industry:Chemistry
CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> A colorless, odorless gas belonging to the alkane series of hydrocarbons, with freezing point of _183.3_C and boiling point of _88.6_C; used as a fuel and refrigerant and for organic synthesis.
Industry:Chemistry
