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Ethereal or Assymetric: Chemistry Vocabulary

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ethereal

adjective

pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether

catalyst

noun

a substance that causes a chemical reaction without itself being affected

yield

noun

the quantity of product formed by the interaction of two or more substances, generally expressed as a percentage

equilibrium

noun

the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at equal rates

heterogeneous

adjective

a mixture composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, such as solid ice and liquid water

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derive

verb

to produce or obtain one substance from another

alcohol

noun

any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and ?OH a hydroxyl group

retort

noun

a vessel, commonly a glass bulb with a long neck bent downward, used for distilling or decomposing substances by heat

labile

adjective

a compound capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation

lye

noun

a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, or any solution resulting from leaching or percolation

saturated

adjective

a solution containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions

alum

noun

a double sulfate analogous to potassium alum, as aluminum ammonium sulfate, with the formula R2SO4?X2(SO4)3?24H2O, where R is alkali metal or ammonium

revive

verb

to restore or reduce to the natural or uncombined state, such as a metal

scrub

verb

to remove impurities from a gas by chemical means, as sulfur dioxide from smokestack gas or carbon dioxide from exhaled air in life-support packs

mole

noun

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; a gram molecule

addition

noun

a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another compound

ignite

verb

to heat intensely or roast

asymmetric

adjective

having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups

vat

noun

a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base, or a vessel containing such a preparation

combustion

noun

rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and light, or a chemical combination attended by production of heat and light

brine

noun

any saline or salty solution

scavenger

noun

a chemical that consumes or renders inactive the impurities in a mixture

aromatic

adjective

pertaining to an aromatic compound, which contains one or more benzene or equivalent heterocyclic rings: many such compounds have an agreeable odor

alkaline

adjective

like or containing an alkali, which neutralize acids to form salts and turn red litmus paper blue, or having a pH value greater than 7

polymer

noun

a compound of high molecular weight made by adding many smaller molecules or by condensation smaller molecules with the elimination of water or alcohol

oxidation

noun

the process or result of a chemical reaction to oxygen, or the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes

conformation

noun

an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule

reagent

noun

a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis

unstable

adjective

noting compounds that readily decompose or change into other compounds

inorganic

adjective

pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives

glacial

adjective

of, pertaining to, or tending to develop into icelike crystals: glacial phosphoric acid

taurine

noun

a neutral crystalline substance, C2H7NO3S, obtained from bile

anhydrous

adjective

with all water removed, especially water of crystallization

titanic

adjective

of or containing titanium, especially in the tetravalent state or three valence state

formaldehyde

noun

a colorless, toxic, water-soluble gas having a suffocating odor, used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative, contained in resins and plastics

ammonia

noun

a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases

cyanide

noun

a salt of hydrocyanic acid, such as potassium cyanide, KCN

atomic

adjective

existing as free, uncombined atoms

amaranth

noun

a purplish-red, water-soluble powder, C20H11N2O10Na3, an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments

silicone

noun

any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent

nicotine

noun

a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C10H14N2, found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide

coke

noun

the solid product resulting from the distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon

elective

adjective

selecting for combination or action; tending to combine with certain substances in preference to others, such as elective attraction

butane

noun

a colorless, flammable gas, C4H10, a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel