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- noun organic chemistry The
bicyclic hydrocarbon tetrahydronaphthalene; it is used as an industrialsolvent
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A few chemicals found in fragrances known to be neurotoxic: hexachlorophene; acetyl-ethyl-tetramethyl-tetralin; zinc-pyridinethione;
Latest Articles upi 2010
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The study focused on three compounds, THQ, t-decalin and tetralin, ** that help neutralize highly reactive "free radicals" formed at temperatures above 300 degrees C. Test results showed that all three compounds stabilized biodiesel.
innovations-report 2009
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As expected from studies of aviation fuels, THQ and t-decalin perform similarly and outperform tetralin.
innovations-report 2009
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Examination of the in vitro (anti) estrogenic, (anti) androgenic and (anti) dioxin-like activities of tetralin, indane and isochroman derivatives using receptor-specific bioassays.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2008
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