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A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H22, of the paraffin series, including several isomeric modifications.

One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H20, of the ethylene series.

One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H15, of the acetylene series; -- called also decenylene.

A hydrocarbon radical, C10H21, never existing alone, but regarded as the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the paraffin series.

To deprive of, or free from, hydrogen.

The act or process or freeing from hydrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of hydrogen.

m), in which the correct conclusion is an inference from the demonstration that any other hypothesis must be incorrect.

That which removes oxygen; hence, a reducing agent; as, nascent hydrogen is a deoxidizer.

egarded as derived from it; thus, the amido compounds are derivatives of ammonia, and the hydrocarbons are derivatives of methane, benzene, etc.

he derives this word from the Anglo-Saxon. From these two causes . . . an ancient set of physicians derived all diseases. Arbuthnot.

from Detonate. Detonating gas, a mixture of two volumes of hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report upon ignition. -- Detonating powder, any powder or solid substance, as fulminate of mercury, which when struck, explodes with violence and a loud report. -- Detonating primer, a primer expl…

A compound containing in the molecule two atoms of hydrogen united with some other element or radical. [Obs.]

A volatile, pungent, liquid hydrocarbon, C6H10, consisting of two allyl radicals, and belonging to the acetylene series.

A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.

A hydrate of alumina, often occurring in white lamellar masses with brilliant pearly luster; -- so named on account of its decrepitating when heated before the blowpipe.

Having two acid hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals, in forming salts; bibasic; -- said of acids, as oxalic or sulphuric acids. Cf. Diacid, Bibasic.

A liquid hydrocarbon, C8H18, of the marsh-gas series, being one of several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals. Cf. Octane.

Day of wrath; -- the name and beginning of a famous mediæval Latin hymn on the Last Judgment.

One who diets; one who prescribes, or who partakes of, food, according to hygienic rules.

That part of the medical or hygienic art which relates to diet or food; rules for diet. To suppose that the whole of dietetics lies in determining whether or not bread is more nutritive than potatoes. H. Spencer.