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One of two basic amido derivatives of naphthalene, C10H7.NH2, forming crystalline solids.

oily, nitrogenous base, isomeric with nicotine, and obtained by the reduction of certain derivatives of the pyridine group.

Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of aniline. In general they are yellow crystalline substances.

A nitro derivative of methane, analogous to chloroform, obtained as a colorless oily or crystalline substance, CH.(NO2)3, quite explosive, and having well-defined acid properties.

A nitro derivative of methane obtained as a mobile liquid; -- called also nitrocarbol.

Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of phenol. They are yellow oily or crystalline substances and have well-defined acid properties, as picric acid.

A hypothetical nitro derivative of quinol or hydroquinone, not known in the free state, but forming a well defined series of derivatives.

An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, gun cotton, etc.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a nitro derivative of salicylic acid, called also anilic acid.

hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential residue of octane, and as entering into its derivatives; as, octyl alcohol.

e substance in the name of which it appears belongs to the series of alcohols or hydroxyl derivatives, as carbinol, glycerol, etc.

ens (Roccella, Lecanora, etc.), also from extract of aloes, and artificially from certain derivatives of toluene. It changes readily into orcein.

as a liquid of a pleasant ethereal odor by means of chlorpicrin, and is believed to be a derivative of the hypothetical normal carbonic acid, C.(OH)4.

A hydrocarbon radical (C2O2) regarded as a residue of oxalic acid and occurring in derivatives of it.

One of a series of isonitroso derivatives obtained by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes or ketones.

Hydroxybenzoic; pertaining to, or designating, any one of several hydroxyl derivatives of benzonic acid, of which the commonest is salicylic acid.

Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative.

Hydroxy quinoline; a phenol derivative of quinoline, -- called also carbostyril.

One of three hydroxy derivatives of toluene, called the cresols. See Cresol.

Formed from a compound word. "Parasynthetic derivatives." Dr. Murray.