types:
aldehído
any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
aminoácido
organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
amonio cuaternario
a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs
alcaloide
natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
cuajo
a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
tiazina
a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom
cacodilo
a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air
alquitrán mineral
a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
creosota
a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
cianuro
any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
éster
formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
resina
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
hidrocarburo
an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
nitrobenceno
a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
esteroide,
esteroides
any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
urea
the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics
atropina
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
escopolamina,
hioscina
an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
acetona
the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
acetileno
a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
gas,
gasolina
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
nicotina
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
estricnina
an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
proteína
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
cafeína
a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
carbohidrato,
hidrato de carbono,
sacarosa,
sucrosa
an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
etano
a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
formaldehido
a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
betún
any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
lípido
an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
alcano
a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
nafta
any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
naftaleno,
naftalina
a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
octano
any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
poliéster
a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
acrilonitrilo
a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
tanino
any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
tolueno
a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels