Cryptic crossword clue
Container has unknown, initially liquid, group of chemicals 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CARBOXYL

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The straight part
We know that "group of chemicals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case group of chemicals = carboxyl.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CARBOXYL mean?

CARBOXYL noun
  1. A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.

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