biacetyl

(ˌbaɪəˈsiːtaɪl)

(Chemistry) a liquid with a strong, butter-like odour

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Biacetyl has been demonstrated to be an elegant molecular tracer for flow measurements mainly due to its longer phosphorescence lifetime which allows measuring both high and low speed flows.

Parametric Study to Improve Subpixel Accuracy of Nitric Oxide Tagging Velocimetry with Image Preprocessing

30.19 0.87 35 11-n-Decyldocosane 30.482 0.38 36 Biacetyl 31.798 2.64 37 n.i.

Estrogen-like activity of volatile components from Vitex rotundifolia L

1995), Known ISO photochemical degradation products include methacrolein, methyl vinyl ketone, formaldehyde, 3-methylfuran, acetaldehyde, carbon monoxide, [O.sub.3], organic nitrates, isoprene monoxide, peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), glycolaldehyde, hydroxyacetone, glyoxal and methylglyoxal, biacetyl, and Criegee biradicals (Atkinson and Arey 2003; Carter 1996; Palen et al.

Effects of 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, and their photochemical degradation products on human lung cells

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