Difference between revisions of "Condensation (chemical)"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
|||
| (One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
A type of chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine resulting in the formation of a larger molecule and the elimination of a simple molecule, such as water or alcohol. The process is called polycondensation when the reaction forms a polymer. | A type of chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine resulting in the formation of a larger molecule and the elimination of a simple molecule, such as water or alcohol. The process is called polycondensation when the reaction forms a polymer. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 | * Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:07, 4 July 2022
Description
A type of chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine resulting in the formation of a larger molecule and the elimination of a simple molecule, such as water or alcohol. The process is called polycondensation when the reaction forms a polymer.
Resources and Citations
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998