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organic solvent

[ȯr′gan·ik ′säl·vənt]

(organic chemistry)

Liquid organic compound with the power to dissolve solids, gases, or liquids (miscibility); examples are methanol (methyl alcohol), CH₃OH, and benzene, C₆H₆.

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It has been reported that morphology of the active layer could play an important role in the performance of the resulting OSC device, which could be influenced by organic solvent and blend ratio for active layers [26-28].

Effects of organic solvents for composite active layer of PCDTBT/[PC.sub.71]BM on characteristics of organic solar cell devices

Washington, July 18 ( ANI ): Workplace exposure to organic solvents is linked to several types of heart defects at birth, a new study has revealed.

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With increasingly stringent controls on the use and disposal of traditional organic solvents, the use of superheated water offers clear environmental advantages, leaving no residue in products and removing the need for solvent disposal.

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Occupational exposure to organic solvents during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of major fetal malformations, especially in women who experience symptoms with the exposure, according to a controlled study.

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It may be stated that most major legislatures are attempting to control organic solvent emissions for reasons of public health, ground level air pollution and stratospheric ozone reduction.

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Influence of chronic exposure to organic solvent mixtures on contrast sensitivity in silk-screen printers: matched-pair analysis.

Organic solvent exposure and contrast sensitivity: comparing men and women

By using ultra-thin membranes, this is the first clear-cut experiment to show how other solvents can be filtered out, proving that there is potential for organic solvent nanofiltration.

Graphene-Oxide Filter Turns Whiskey Colorless

In Figure 2, it is shown that the increase of water molar fraction in the organic solvent is associated to the decrease of the absorbance [A.sub.M]/[A.sub.D] ratio, which can be inferred through the ratio ([A.sub.M]/[A.sub.D]).

The Methylene Blue Self-aggregation in Water/Organic Solvent Mixtures: Relationship Between Solvatochromic Properties and Singlet Oxygen Production

The effect of using an aqueous dispersion or an organic solvent (THF) during the chain extension step on the average molar mass and radius of gyration of the PU was studied using static light scattering (SLS).

Influence of aqueous dispersions in place of organic solvents during the synthesis of shape memory polyurethanes on their structure and properties

Solvent and Water washing: Residue obtained from filtration was washed with respective organic solvent and was placed on water bath to remove the extra organic solvent.

DELIGNIFICATION OF RICE HUSK BY ORGANOSOLV TREATMENT TO INCREASE ITS IN-VITRO DIGESTIBILITY

1) with acetonitrile as the organic solvent on Zorbax 300SB-C3 was similar to that on Zorbax 300SB-CN, and its sorption on Zorbax 300SB-Diphenyl was similar to that on Zorbax 300SBC8.

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The apparent first-order rate constants for the polymerization of HEMA in ST/TEOHA system in aqueous and organic solvent are reported in Table 1.

Solvent effect on photoinitiator reactivity in the polymerisation of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate