chemical science,
chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
vanillin a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
acceptor the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
arsenide a compound of arsenic with a more positive element
hydrogen cyanide a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing
carbonyl a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
carbon disulfide a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber
cofactor a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
cementite,
iron carbide a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
chloropicrin,
nitrochloroform a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
coordination compound,
complex a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
allomorph a variant phonological representation of a morpheme; "the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme"
corrosive a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
aluminate a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide
defoliant a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
depilatory a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
derivative (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"
dimer a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
fixing agent,
fixer a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
flavone a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
formulation,
preparation the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
enantiomer,
enantiomorph either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
exotherm a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition
goitrogen any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
benzofuran,
coumarone,
cumarone a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
menthol a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
nitrogen mustard a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment
nitride a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
oxide any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
polymer a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
preservative a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
benzoquinone,
quinone any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
salt the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
caustic any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
nitrate any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
chloride any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
silicide any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical
siloxane any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms
solvate a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)
sternutator,
sternutatory a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"
stripper a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
sulfide,
sulphide a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
telluride any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements
tenderiser,
tenderizer a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
tetrachloride any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
triazine any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring
u308,
yellowcake an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore
enamel any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
chemical compound -
Any substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the union being a chemical bond.
chemical compound -
Any single substance, either compound or element.
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chemical compound A chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements chemically bonded together, with a fixed ratio determining the composition.
