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  • Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone or MEK, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2CH3. This colourless liquid ketone has
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  • [[Category:Other organic material]]
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  • [[Category: Other organic material]]
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  • Because it is made of organic materials and is purportedly non-allergenic in nature, high quality linoleu ...roken when that curve is further bent by crushing; the outside laps on the other hand will stand a fair amount of further bending before reaching breaking p
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  • ...t (for example, about two-thirds of human body mass. Many major classes of organic molecules in living organisms, such as proteins, nucleic [[acids]], carbohy ...eel, [[plastics]] and textiles, brazing, welding and cutting of steels and other metals, rocket propellant, oxygen therapy and life support systems in aircr
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  • Ethylene is the simplest member of the olefin family, the largest volume organic chemical and is used in more than 30% of all petrochemical products. Becaus Conditions to avoid: Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Minimize contact with material. Containers may rupture
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  • [[Category:Other organic material]]
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  • ...res close to human body temperature (37 °C), agar is more appropriate than other solidifying agents that melt at this temperature, such as gelatin.<br><br> ...atin substitute, a thickener for soups, in fruit preserves, ice cream, and other desserts, as a clarifying agent in brewing, and for sizing paper and fabric
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  • ...g primarily lead oxide and a mixture of sulfates and silicates of lead and other metals contained in the ore. Lead oxide from the roasting process is reduce ...d to other metals, high resistance to corrosion, and ability to react with organic [[chemicals]].<br><br>
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  • ...h the skin can result in depression of the central nervous system, as with other short-chain alcohols. Exposure may also cause severe eye irritation and mod ...evaporating latent solvent in lacquers and ambient-cured enamels. It finds other uses such as a component of hydraulic and brake fluids.
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  • ...ater-soluble form. In some rare cases, potash can be formed with traces of organic materials such as plant remains. Potash is produced mostly for use in [[fer ...rops. It has wide application to fruit and vegetables, rice, [[wheat]] and other grains, sugar, [[corn]], [[soybeans]], [[Palm Oil]] and [[cotton]], all of
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  • ...It turns into red copper oxide when reduced by a sugar. It can be used in organic chemistry as a catalyst and oxidizing agent. It is used to see whether bloo (Other) uses: agriculture (soil additive, pesticides), feed additive, germicides,
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  • ...crop, cowpeas are well-adapted to the drier regions of the tropics, where other food legumes do not perform well. ...ows well in poor soils with more than 85% [[sand]] and with less than 0.2% organic matter and low levels of phosphorus. In addition, it is shade tolerant, and
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  • Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colo
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  • ...etation. One of the most common components is Sphagnum moss, although many other [[plants]] can contribute. Soils that contain mostly peat are known as a hi ...s, and sedges (see bog for more information on this aspect of peat). Since organic matter accumulates over thousands of years, peat deposits also provide reco
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  • [[Category: Other organic material]]
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  • ...natural regain. Damage can be bacterial or chemical and can be due, among other things, to contact with liquid, water or soil, with rusting metal, or the p ...tion of fibre can occur where it is stored close to or in the proximity of other commodities containing excess moisture. Most cellulosic fibres are liable t
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  • ...e from skin of the jute plant or sisal [[fibres]], or may be combined with other vegetable fibres to make rope, nets, and similar products. Gunny cloth is s ...state known simply as jute as an ecofriendly material for bags, rugs, and other products.<br><br>
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  • ...ely in many applications and products, either alone or in combination with other materials. In most of its useful forms it has a large stretch ratio, high r ...thing like usable rubber, and most are more difficult to tap. Some produce other desirable materials, for example gutta-percha (Palaquium gutta) and chicle
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  • [[Category: Other organic material]]
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