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Why is moist heat more efficient at killing microbes than dry heat? How does an autoclave kill microbes so efficiently?


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Line-Angle Formula

A simplified drawing that represents the structure of a molecule in organic chemistry using lines to represent chemical bonds and angles to indicate bond directions.

Cyclobutanol

A four-membered cyclic alcohol characterized by a ring containing three carbon atoms and one oxygen atom in the ring, bonded to a hydroxyl group.

Molecular Formula

A notation that shows the number and type of atoms in a molecule, without indicating how they are bonded together.

Line-Angle Structure

A shorthand diagrammatic method used in organic chemistry to represent chemical structures with lines representing bonds and angles representing chemical bonds without the need to draw all atoms.

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