Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,590,805,830 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

homologous series

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
homologous series (h·mˑ·l·gs sirˑ·ēz),
n compounds that have the same general formula and similar properties (physical and chemical) but differ by the number of methylene groups.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Preparation, properties and reactions of alkanes: Homologous series, physical properties of alkanes (melting points, boiling points and density); Combustion and halogenation of alkanes; Preparation of alkanes by Wurtz reaction and decarboxylation reactions.
What is the first member of the homologous series of aliphatic ketones better known as?
Grammitid ferns are beset with two types of laminar indument that appear to be distinct and not part of a homologous series.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.