The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ESTER , but the solution may also be ENOL which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Chemical compound crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESTER | 29 % | 5 |
| ENOL | 24 % | 4 |
| AMINE | 9 % | 5 |
| OXIDE | 7 % | 5 |
| AMIDE | 4 % | 5 |
| ISOMER | 4 % | 6 |
| IMINE | 2 % | 5 |
| DIENE | 1 % | 5 |
| IMIDE | 1 % | 5 |
| AMIN | 1 % | 4 |
| ACID | 1 % | 4 |
| KETONE | 1 % | 6 |
| BORIDE | 1 % | 6 |
| HALIDE | 1 % | 6 |
| AZIDE | 1 % | 5 |
| ESTERS | 1 % | 6 |
| IMID | 1 % | 4 |
| UREA | 1 % | 4 |
| AMIDINE | 1 % | 7 |
| TRIENE | 1 % | 6 |
| OSONE | 1 % | 5 |
| IODIDE | 1 % | 6 |
| ALDOL | 0 % | 5 |
| OLEIN | 0 % | 5 |
| ISATIN | 0 % | 6 |
| AZINE | 0 % | 5 |
| TOLAN | 0 % | 5 |
| DIOL | 0 % | 4 |
| SULFIDE | 0 % | 7 |
| OXIAE | 0 % | 5 |
| ANILIC | 0 % | 6 |
| SALT | 0 % | 4 |
| POLYMER | 0 % | 7 |
| ARYL | 0 % | 4 |
| STEROL | 0 % | 6 |
| METHIDE | 0 % | 7 |
| ALUM | 0 % | 4 |
| PENTAMER | 0 % | 8 |
| SODA | 0 % | 4 |
| MONACID | 0 % | 7 |
| SILICONE | 0 % | 8 |
| CAPRONE | 0 % | 7 |
| OXID | 0 % | 4 |
| OXIME | 0 % | 5 |
| ALKALI | 0 % | 6 |
| AMIDIDE | 0 % | 7 |
| IMIN | 0 % | 4 |
| AZIN | 0 % | 4 |
| TRIACID | 0 % | 7 |
| HYDROXIDE | 0 % | 9 |
| ANILINE | 0 % | 7 |
| ARSENIDE | 0 % | 8 |
| NITRIDE | 0 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chemical compound
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- compound
- chemical
- chemical substance
- chemical element
- molecular compound
- molecule
- covalent compound
- organic compound
- product
- chemical property
- ionic compound
- chemical composition
Crossword Answer definitions
ESTER noun- A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ESTER
- Acid + alcohol
- Organic compound
- Poly finish
- Vinegar, for one
- Inorganic salt
- Organic salt
- Poly ender
- Vegetable oil, e.g.
- Banana oil, for one
- Glyceride, e.g.
More clues leading to the result ENOL
- A puzzling organic compound
- Ascorbic acid, for one
- Organic compound
- Chemical compound
- Crossword carbon compound
- Part of a carbon compound
- Carbon compound
- Carbon-bonded compound
- Chemist's compound
- Chemist's double bond compound
More clues leading to the result AMINE
- Chemical compound
- Compound containing nitrogen
- Organic compound
- Serotonin, for one
- Unpleasant-smelling compound, often
- Dye-making compound
- Nitrogen compound
- Ending for hist-
- Nitrogen-containing organic compound
- Dram ending
More clues leading to the result OXIDE
- Calcium __ (lime)
- Rust, for one
- Zinc-____
- Common chemical compound
- Nitrous ___ (laughing gas)
- Compound containing the eighth element (yes, another chemistry clue)
- Ferric ___
- Iron compound
- Lime or rust, e.g.
- Nitrous ___
More clues leading to the result AMIDE
- Organic compound
- Nitrogen compound
- Acetaminophen, for one
- Ammonia derivative
- LSD, for one
- NH(subscript)2 compound
- Ammonia compound
- Chemical compound.
- Organic compound.
- Ammonia derivative.
More clues leading to the result ISOMER
- Ethanol, to dimethyl ether
- Same substance, different properties
- Chemical compound
- Fraternal twin, in chemistry
- Related compound
- Molecular variation
- Equal in atomic number
- Chemical cousin
- Different arrangement of a given compound's atoms
- Chemical compound of more than one form
More clues leading to the result IMINE
- Ammonia compound
- Chemical compound.
- Secondary amine.
- Chemical compound
- Ammonia derivative
- A chemical compound
- Ammonia-derived compound
- Ammonia compound: var.
More clues leading to the result DIENE
More clues leading to the result IMIDE
- Ammonia compound
- Ammonia derivative
- Chemical compound.
- Organic compound.
- Ammonia compound.
- Chemical compound
- Compound derived from ammonia
- Organic compound
More clues leading to the result AMIN
- '70s African dictator
- Former African dictator
- Ousted Ugandan
- Former Ugandan politico
- Obote's successor
- Big name in despotism
- Obote's deposer
- See 103 Down
- African tyrant
- Idi of Uganda
More clues leading to the result ACID
- Amino, boric, or citric
- Etcher's need
- Litmus reddener
- Nitric or sulfuric
- Bitter
- Etching fluid
- Kind of test
- Tangy
- Test type
- Word with rock or rain
More clues leading to the result KETONE
- Aldehyde relative
- Compound used in perfumes
- Organic compound
- Compound used to stabilize perfume
- Carbon compound
- Camphor, e.g.
- Acetone.
- Chemical compound.
- Chemical carbon compound.
- Organic compound.
More clues leading to the result BORIDE
More clues leading to the result HALIDE
- Chemical such as NaCl
- Chemical salt
- Chemical compound
- Photo lab emulsion compound
- Silver __, compound used in film
- Chlorine compound
- Street-light compound
- Table salt, for example
- Halogen compound.
- Binary compound
More clues leading to the result AZIDE
- Nitrogen-based compound
- Sodium __: salt used in airbag systems
- Nitrogen compound
- Chemical compound
- Chem. compound
More clues leading to the result ESTERS
- Chemical compounds
- Fruity-tasting compounds
- Fragrant compounds
- Perfumery compounds
- Aromatic compounds
- Organic compounds
- Banana oil and others
- Beer-flavoring compounds
- Nitrates and phosphates
- Acid + alcohol results
More clues leading to the result IMID
More clues leading to the result UREA
- Pee compound used in fertilizer
- Fertilizer powder
- Plastics ingredient
- Fertilizer chemical
- Chemical compound
- Compound used in making plastics
- Carbamide
- Compound used in plastics
- Powder used in making plastics
- Resin component
More clues leading to the result AMIDINE
More clues leading to the result TRIENE
More clues leading to the result OSONE
More clues leading to the result IODIDE
- Silver ___: cloud-seeding agent
- Salt used in thyroid treatments
- Table salt additive
- Silver compound
- Potassium ___ (compound used in photography)
- Compound of iodine.
- Chemical salt.
- Chemical compound.
- Binary compound
- Tincture component
More clues leading to the result ALDOL
- Chemical compound.
- Colorless liquid: Chem.
- Perfume ingredient
- Perfume base
- Syrupy sedative
- Solvent used in perfumery
More clues leading to the result OLEIN
- Fatty acid constituent
- Liquid fat
- Vegetable oil component
- Fatty liquid
- Textile lubricant
- Glyceride found in fat
- Oily liquid
- Fat ingredient
- Common triglyceride
- Vegetable oil compound
More clues leading to the result ISATIN
More clues leading to the result AZINE
More clues leading to the result TOLAN
- Chemical compund
- '32 Olympian Eddie
- Hydrocarbon.
- White hydrocarbon.
- Crystalline compound
- Chemical carbon
- Hydrocarbon
- White hydrocarbon
- Chemical compound
- A colorless hydrocarbon
More clues leading to the result DIOL
More clues leading to the result SULFIDE
More clues leading to the result OXIAE
More clues leading to the result ANILIC
More clues leading to the result SALT
- NaCI
- NaCl
- Seadog
- Skeptic's grain
- 1972 pact
- Popcorn add-on
- Pretzel topper
- Season
- Soluble compound
- It melts the ice
More clues leading to the result POLYMER
- Large molecule
- Plexiglas, for one
- Nylon, for one
- Plastic compound
- Teflon or nylon
- Lucite or Plexiglas
- Plastic, for one
- Synthetic rubber, for one
- Cellulose or nylon
- Shellac or silk
More clues leading to the result ARYL
- Aromatic compound
- Benzene derivative
- Of a certain hydrocarbon group
- Chemical group
- Chemical compound
- Benzene derivative, for one
- Chemical group derived from benzene
- Chemical ending
- Aromatic hydrocarbon derivative
More clues leading to the result STEROL
- Solid alcohol
- Cholesterol, for one
- Waxy compound
- Organic compound
- Solid alcohol found in fatty tissue
- Cholesterol.
- Solid organic alcohol.
- Class of solid alcohols.
- Solid alcohol.
- Body alcohol.
More clues leading to the result METHIDE
More clues leading to the result ALUM
- Fund-drive contact, perhaps
- Grad
- Graduate, for short
- Reunion attendee
- Topical astringent
- University grad
- Astringent
- Reunion member
- Styptic agent
- Homecoming attendee
More clues leading to the result PENTAMER
More clues leading to the result SODA
- Counter offer?
- Cream or club
- First card turned up in faro
- Fizzling beverage
- Fizzy beverage
- Float ingredient
- Jerk's concoction
- Rickey need
- Scotch's partner
- Something to jerk
More clues leading to the result MONACID
More clues leading to the result SILICONE
- Water-repellent polymer
- Implant material
- Synthetic resin.
- Compound used in bouncing putty.
- Chemical compound.
- Kind of rubber
- Controversial implant
- Polymeric compound in breast implants
- Insulation and sealing material
- Implanted material?
More clues leading to the result CAPRONE
More clues leading to the result OXID
More clues leading to the result OXIME
More clues leading to the result ALKALI
- Caustic mineral
- Acid neutralizer
- Soluble salt mixture
- Caustic liquid
- Caustic material
- High-pH chemical
- Base
- Base, frequently
- It turns litmus paper blue
- Soluble mineral salt
More clues leading to the result AMIDIDE
More clues leading to the result IMIN
- "See you," in poker
- Poker declaration
- Words that don't come from a folder?
- Successful hacker's announcement
- "Let's do this!"
- "Sign me up"
- "You sold me!"
- "___ love!"
- Hacker's cry
- Volunteer's phrase
More clues leading to the result AZIN
More clues leading to the result TRIACID
More clues leading to the result HYDROXIDE
More clues leading to the result ANILINE
- Chemical compound
- Colorless poisonous liquid
- Chemical used in dye
- Dye chemical
- Benzene derivative
- Dye ingredient
- Kind of dye
- Oily compound used in dyes
- Polyurethane compound
- Dye compound