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composto organico

Definitions of composto organico
  1. noun
    any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
    synonyms: sostanza organica
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    types:
    aldeide
    any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
    amminoacido
    organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
    alcaloide
    natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
    caglio
    a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
    cianuro
    any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
    estere
    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
    idrocarburo
    an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
    chetone
    any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
    fenolo
    any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
    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
    scopolamina
    an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
    acetone
    the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
    acetilene
    a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
    benzina
    a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
    acetaldeide
    a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
    efedrina
    white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
    nicotina
    an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
    stricnina
    an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
    proteina
    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
    peptide
    amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
    caffeina
    a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
    saccarosio, zucchero
    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
    formaldeide
    a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
    glucoside
    a glycoside derived from glucose
    bitume
    any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
    lipide
    an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
    ottano
    any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
    tannino
    any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
    type of:
    composto, composto chimico
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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