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A homologous series of chemical compounds starts with the same general formula then each successive member has an additional methylene (CH2) group. An example of a homologous series is: methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, etc. | A homologous series of chemical compounds starts with the same general formula then each successive member has an additional methylene (CH2) group. An example of a homologous series is: methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, etc. | ||
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* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 | * Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 | ||
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A homologous series of chemical compounds starts with the same general formula then each successive member has an additional methylene (CH2) group. An example of a homologous series is: methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, etc.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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
- 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