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Dictionary of Organic Compounds/Combined Chemical Dictionary: abbreviations
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G |
H |
I |
J |
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M |
N |
O |
P |
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R |
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T |
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A
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| [α] |
specific rotation |
| abs config |
absolute configuration |
| Ac |
Acetyl |
| acc |
according |
| AcOH |
Acetic acid |
| Ac2O |
Acetic anhydride |
| Acta Cryst |
Acta Crystallographica (Section A, B, …) |
| Acta Crystallogr |
Acta Crystallographica (Section A, B, …) |
| ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| ADI |
Acceptable Daily Intake |
| alk |
alkaline |
| amorph |
amorphous |
| amt |
amount |
| anal |
analytical applications, analysis or detection |
| anhyd |
anhydrous |
| Annalen |
Annalen der Pharmacie 1832–39
Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie 1840–73
Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 1873–1978
Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 1979–94
Liebigs Annalen 1995–96 |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| aq |
aqueous |
| asymm |
asymmetrical, unsymmetrical |
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B
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| BAN |
British Approved Name |
| bibl |
bibliography |
| biosynth |
biosynthesis |
| Bp |
boiling point |
| BSI |
British Standards Institution |
| bwd |
bird (wild) |
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C
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| c |
concentration |
| ca |
(circa) about |
| cd |
circular dichroism |
| Chem Comm |
Journal of the Chemical Society—Chemical Communications |
| chromatog |
chromatography |
| cmr |
carbon (13C) nuclear magnetic resonance |
| CNS |
central nervous system |
| col |
colour, coloration |
| coml |
commercial(ly) |
| compd |
compound |
| conc |
concentrated |
| config |
configuration |
| conformn |
conformation |
| constit |
constituent |
| cryst struct |
X-ray crystal structure determination |
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D
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| d |
density |
| dck |
duck |
| dec |
decomposes, decomposition |
| degradn |
degradation |
| deg |
degree |
| deriv(s) |
derivative(s) |
| descr |
described |
| detn |
detection, determination |
| dil |
dilute, dilution |
| dimorph |
dimorphic |
| diss |
dissolves, dissolved |
| dist(n) |
distil, distillation |
| DMF |
dimethyl formamide |
| DMSO |
dimethyl sulfoxide |
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E
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| ee |
enantiomeric excess |
| epr |
electron paramagnetic (spin) resonance |
| equilib |
equilibrium |
| ESA |
Entomological Society of America |
| esp |
especially |
| Et |
Ethyl |
| EtOAc |
Ethyl acetate |
| EtOH |
ethanol |
| EtOH aq |
aqueous ethanol |
| evapn |
evaporation |
| exp |
experimental |
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F
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| fl p |
flash point |
| fluor |
fluoresces, fluorescence |
| formn |
formation |
| Fp |
freezing point |
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G
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| g |
gram |
| glc |
gas liquid chromatography |
| Glc |
β-D-glucopyranosyl |
| gpg |
guinea pig |
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H
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| ham |
hamster |
| haz |
hazard |
| hplc |
high performance liquid chromatography |
| hydrol |
hydrolyses, hydrolysed, hydrolysis |
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I
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| ihl |
inhalation |
| ims |
intramuscular |
| INN |
International Non-proprietary Names |
| intermed |
intermediate |
| ipr |
intraperitoneal |
| ir |
infra-red spectrum |
| isol(n) |
isolation, isolated |
| isom |
isomerism, isomers, isomerises |
| ISO |
International Standards Organisation |
| ivg |
intravaginal |
| ivn |
intravenous |
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J
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| JACS |
Journal of the America Chemical Society |
| J Am Chem Soc |
Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| JAN |
Japanese Accepted Name |
| J Chem Soc … |
Journal of the Chemical Society |
| J Chem Soc, Chem Com |
Journal of the Chemical Society—Chemical Communications |
| JCS … |
Journal of the Chemical Society … |
| J Het Chem |
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry |
| J Heterocycl Chem |
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry |
| JMAF |
Japanese Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| JOC |
Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| J Org Chem |
Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Justus Liebigs Ann Chem |
Annalen der Pharmacie 1832–39
Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie 1840–73
Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 1873–1978
Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 1979–94
Liebigs Annalen 1995–96 |
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L
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| LC |
lethal concentration |
| LD |
lethal dose: LD50, a dose which is lethal to 50% of the animals tested |
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M
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| M |
molecular weight (formula weight) |
| manuf |
manufacturer, manufactured |
| max |
maximum |
| mcd |
magnetic circular dichroism |
| Me |
Methyl |
| MeOH |
methanol |
| Me2CO |
acetone |
| MEL |
maximum exposure limit |
| metab |
metabolite, metabolism |
| misc |
miscible |
| mixt |
mixture |
| mky |
monkey |
| mod |
moderately |
| Mp |
melting point |
| ms |
mass spectrum |
| mus |
mouse |
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N
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| n |
index of refraction, e.g. n20D for 20° and sodium light |
| nmr |
nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum (general) |
| nqr |
nuclear quadropole resonance spectrum |
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O
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| obt |
obtained |
| oc |
open cup |
| occup |
occupational |
| OES |
occupational exposure standard |
| op |
optical purity |
| ord |
optical rotatory dispersion |
| orl |
oral |
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P
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| Ph |
Phenyl (C6H5) |
| pharmacol |
pharmacology |
| pmr |
proton (1H) nuclear magnetic resonance |
| polarog |
polarography |
| polym |
polymerises, polymer |
| ppd |
precipitated |
| ppm |
parts per million |
| props |
properties |
| purifn |
purification |
| Py |
Pyridine |
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R
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| rbt |
rabbit |
| ref |
reference |
| resoln |
resolution |
| rev |
review |
| rt |
room temperature |
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S
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| scu |
subcutaneous |
| sepn |
separation |
| skn |
skin |
| sl |
slightly |
| sol |
soluble |
| soln |
solution |
| solv |
solvent |
| sp |
species (singular) |
| spar |
sparingly |
| spp |
species (plural) |
| ssp |
subspecies |
| subl |
sublimation |
| synth |
synthesis |
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T
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| tautom |
tautomerism |
| Tet Lett |
Tetrahedron Letters |
| Tetrahedron Lett |
Tetrahedron Letters |
| THF |
tetrahydrofuran |
| tlc |
thin layer chromatography |
| TLV |
Threshold Limit Value |
| tox |
toxicity |
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U
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| unsatd |
unsaturated |
| USAN |
United States Adopted Name |
| uv |
ultraviolet spectrum |
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V
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| v |
very |
| var |
variety |
| vis |
visible |
| vol |
volume |
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W
| Abbreviation |
Full Word/Phrase |
| WSSA |
Weed Science Society of America |
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