Chemistry

• acceptor

  (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons...

• buffer

  (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH.

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• acid

  Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red...

• organic compound

  Any compound of carbon and another element or a radical.

• preparation

  A substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial...

• base

  Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an...

• binary compound

  Chemical compound composed of only two elements.

• synthetic

  A compound made artificially by chemical reactions.

• incense

  A substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned.

• anhydride

  A compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal...

• fixer

  A chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image).

• chromogen

  A compound that can be converted to a pigment.

• inorganic compound

  Any compound that does not contain carbon.

• repellent

  A chemical substance that repels animals.

• azide

  A chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical.

• carbonyl

  A compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide.

• complex

  A compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coo...

• hydrate

  Any compound that contains water of crystallization.

• antiknock

  Any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking.

• cementite

  A chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and britt...

• hydroxide

  A chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group.

• hydrogen cyanide

  A highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes...

• defoliant

  A chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off.

• ammine

  A complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules.

• benzofuran

  A colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic...

• chloropicrin

  A heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as...

• repellent

  A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water.

• depilatory

  A chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides.

• derivative

  A compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound.

• anionic compound

  A compound characterized by an active anion.

• calcium-cyanamide

  A compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds.

• manganese tetroxide

  An oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite.

• iodocompound

  A compound containing the covalent iodine radical.

• vanillin

  A crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes...

• dimer

  A compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers.

• monomer

  A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers.

• exotherm

  A compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomp...

• enantiomorph

  Either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on...

• taurine

  A colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals.

• ozonide

  Any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a...

• carbon disulfide

  A toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and...

• allomorph

  Any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate...

• bitter principle

  Any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical...

• goitrogen

  Any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter.

• cofactor

  A substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result.

• adduct

  A compound formed by an addition reaction.

• corrosive

  A substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali).

• aluminate

  A compound of alumina and a metallic oxide.

• flavone

  A colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigm...

• arsenide

  A compound of arsenic with a more positive element.