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Originally, an alcoholate was the crystalline form of a salt in which alcohol took the place of water of crystallization. For other uses, see Salt (disambiguation). ... Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ... Water of crystallization (alt. ...


The second meaning of the word is that of a tincture, or alcoholic extract of plant material. In medicine, a tincture is an alcoholic extract (e. ...


The third, and more usual meaning of the word is as a synonym for alkoxide—a compound formed by the substitution of the hydrogen atom of the hydroxy group of an alcohol by a metal atom. An alkoxide is the conjugate base of an alcohol and therefore consists of an organic group bonded to a negatively charged oxygen atom. ... General Name, Symbol, Number hydrogen, H, 1 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 1, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 1. ... This prefix in chemical nomenclature indicates the presence of a hydroxyl functional group (-OH). ... Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily loses electrons to form positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds between metal atoms. ...


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