Posted by Lieutenant Surra Almikaz (Chief Science Officer) in Science Lab 2 - Surra tries to figure out her next steps
Surra left the group and went into the adjacent lab. She threw the cord on the table and sat down in one of the chairs. “Computer analyze contents of zinc, silica, ethyl acetate, carbon, isopropyl and amyl alcohol, butanol, and copper. What is the significance of all these chemicals together?”
Almikaz - CSO

The computer was silent for some time before starting to list off common products for each of the compounds:

Zinc:
Galvanization
Brass and Bronze Casting
Paint and UV Protection

Copper:
Electrical Wiring
Plumbing and Roofing in terrestrial applications
Industrial Machinery
Brass and Bronze Casting

Silica:
Cement
Sand
Precursor to glass and silicon

Carbon:
Charcoal
carbon fiber
graphite
neutron moderators in nuclear reactors
diamonds
Iron smelting

Ethyl Acetate:
Organic Solvent
By Product of Fermentation
Asphyxiant

Amyl Alchol is any one of eight alcohols obtained from fusel alcohol.

Butonal:
Organic solvent
Intermediate in chemical synthesis
Fuel Source

Isopropyl Alcohol:
Solvent
Preservative
Disinfectant
Detergents

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