homologous series


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homologous series

A series of related organic compounds.
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Seubert, Influence of Capacity on the Retention and Selectivity of Inorganic Ions Separation Over a Homologous Series of Sulfobetaine Based Stationary Phases in Zwitterionic Ion Chromatography, Curr.
However, similar trends in morphological modifications in both genera is a display of the law of homologous series in variation proposed by the Russian geneticist and botanist Nikolay I.
What is the first member of the homologous series of aliphatic ketones better known as?
The recommendation made was that the assessment of combined dietary exposure for flavouring agents should be undertaken for agents that share a common metabolite and are members of a homologous series. Section six discusses whether an ADI allocated to an additive obtained from specific source and/or by specific manufacturing process can be applied to similar additives obtained by other means or from other sources.
The constants [A'.sub.p], [B'.sub.p], [A'.sub.o], [B'.sub.o], [A'.sub.a], and [B'.sub.a] are the values of the constants for the free energies of formations of the alkane, alkene, and alcohol homologous series (Alberty, 1983; Alberty and Gehrig, 1984; Alberty et al., 1987).