- secondary alcohol
- an alcohol in which the carbon atom attached to the hydroxyl group carries two alkyl groups and one hydrogen group. See illustration.
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Secondary alcohol — Secondary Sec ond*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See {Second}, a.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. [1913 Webster] Wheresoever… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secondary alcohol — noun : an alcohol that is characterized by the group >CHOH consisting of a carbon atom holding the hydroxyl group and one hydrogen atom and attached by its other two valences to other carbon atoms in a chain or ring and that can be oxidized to … Useful english dictionary
secondary alcohol — antrinis alkoholis statusas T sritis chemija formulė R₂CHOH atitikmenys: angl. secondary alcohol rus. вторичный спирт … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Secondary-alcohol oxidase — In enzymology, a secondary alcohol oxidase (EC number|1.1.3.18) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:a secondary alcohol + O2 ightleftharpoons a ketone + H2O2Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are secondary alcohol and O2,… … Wikipedia
secondary alcohol — noun Any alcohol of general formula RCH OH … Wiktionary
Secondary — Sec ond*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See {Second}, a.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. [1913 Webster] Wheresoever there is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Secondary accent — Secondary Sec ond*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See {Second}, a.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. [1913 Webster] Wheresoever… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Secondary age — Secondary Sec ond*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See {Second}, a.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. [1913 Webster] Wheresoever… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Secondary amputation — Secondary Sec ond*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See {Second}, a.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. [1913 Webster] Wheresoever… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Secondary axis — Secondary Sec ond*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See {Second}, a.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. [1913 Webster] Wheresoever… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
