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| Preferred Name | Paraffin | |
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PARAFFIN Paraffin |
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| Definitions |
A common name for a group of high molecular weight alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is between 22 and 27. Paraffin is also a technical name for an alkane in general, but in most cases it refers specifically to a linear, or normal alkane. It is mostly found as a white, odorless, tasteless, waxy solid, with a melting point between 47C and 65C. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in ether, benzene, and certain esters. Paraffin is unaffected by most common chemical reagents but oxidizes readily. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C727 |
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| CAS_Registry |
8002-74-2
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| Chemical_Formula |
(CH2)n
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| code |
C727
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FDA
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| DEFINITION |
A common name for a group of high molecular weight alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is between 22 and 27. Paraffin is also a technical name for an alkane in general, but in most cases it refers specifically to a linear, or normal alkane. It is mostly found as a white, odorless, tasteless, waxy solid, with a melting point between 47C and 65C. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in ether, benzene, and certain esters. Paraffin is unaffected by most common chemical reagents but oxidizes readily.
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
I9O0E3H2ZE
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| FULL_SYN |
PARAFFIN Paraffin
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| label |
Paraffin
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Paraffin
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| Preferred_Name |
Paraffin
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C727
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0030415
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