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nitrophenylpentadienal

nitrophenylpentadienal is the alternative form of nitrophenyl pentadienal.

Meaning of nitrophenyl pentadienal

Noun

nitrophenyl pentadienal (uncountable)

  1. The chemical compound (2E,4E)-5-(4-nitrophenyl)penta-2,4-dienal, historically used as a tagging agent in espionage.
    Synonyms:
    spy dust

Questions about nitrophenylpentadienal

What is nitrophenylpentadienal the alternative form of?
Nitrophenylpentadienal is the alternative form of nitrophenyl pentadienal.

Words near nitrophenylpentadienal in the dictionary

  1. nitrophenoxys
  2. nitrophenyl
  3. nitrophenyl pentadienal
  4. nitrophenylgalactoside
  5. nitrophenylgalactosides
  6. nitrophenylpentadienal
  7. nitrophenylphosphatase
  8. nitrophenylphosphatases
  9. nitrophenyls
  10. nitrophile
  11. nitrophiles

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