LexiTopic: Chemistry
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ACETAL: any of various compounds characterized by the grouping C(OR)2 and obtained especially by heating aldehydes or ketones with alcoholsACETATE: a salt or ester of acetic acid; cellulose acetateACETIC: M-W includes “acetic” only in these open compounds: acetic acid, acetic anhydride, acetic aldehyde, acetic ester, acetic ether, acetic ferment, acetic fermentation, acetic nitrileACETONE: a volatile fragrant flammable liquid ketone C3H6O used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis and found in abnormal quantities in diabetic urineACID: a sour substance; specifically: any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds …ACIDIC: a sour substance; specifically: any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds …ACIDITY: a sour substance; specifically: any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds …ACRYLIC: of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives; made or consisting of an acrylicACYCLIC: not cyclic: such as a having an open-chain structure: aliphaticADDUCT: a chemical addition productAFFINITY: chemistry: of, relating to, involving, or used in affinity chromatography; also, an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combinationAGENT: a chemically, physically, or biologically active principleALCOHOL: any of a class of organic compounds that are analogous to ethanol and that are hydroxyl derivatives of hydrocarbonsALDEHYDE*: acetaldehyde: broadly: any of a class of highly reactive organic compounds that are analogous to acetaldehyde and characterized by a carbonyl group attached to a hydrogen atomALKALI: a soluble salt obtained from the ashes of plants and consisting largely of potassium or sodium carbonate; also, an alkali metal, any of the monovalent mostly basic metals of group I of the periodic table comprising lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and franciumALKANE: any of numerous saturated hydrocarbonsALKENE: any of numerous unsaturated hydrocarbons having one double bondALUM: a potassium aluminum sulfate KAl(SO4)2·12H2O or an ammonium aluminum sulfate NH4Al(SO4)2·12H2O used especially for its astringent and styptic properties; also, any of various double salts isomorphous with potassium aluminum sulfate; also, aluminum sulfate; also, aluminum, a silver-white metallic chemical element with atomic number 13 that has good electrical and thermal conductivity, high reflectivity, and resistance to oxidationALUMINA: the oxide of aluminum Al2O3 that occurs both in pure form as corundum and in hydrated forms (as in bauxite)ALUMINUM: a silver-white metallic chemical element with atomic number 13 that has good electrical and thermal conductivity, high reflectivity, and resistance to oxidation —often used before another nounAMINO: relating to, being, or containing an amine group —often used in combinationAMMONIA: borrowed from New Latin, derivative based on Latin sal ammōniacus "rock salt," literally, "salt of Ammon," from ammōniacus "of Ammon," borrowed from Greek ammōniakós, derivative of Ámmōn, an Egyptian deity …AMYL: any of various isomeric alkyl radicals C5H11− derived from pentaneANALOG: a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (as in the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or in the presence of a particular functional group)ANION: the ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the anode; broadly: a negatively charged ionANIONIC*: of or relating to anions; characterized by an active and especially surface-active anionANODAL*: M-W: less-common variant of anodic, of or related to an anodeANODE: the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs: such as the positive terminal of an electrolytic cell or the negative terminal of a galvanic cellANOXIA: the absence of dissolved oxygen in a body of waterANOXIC: greatly deficient in oxygen: oxygenless (anoxic water)
ANTIMONY: a trivalent and pentavalent metalloid element with atomic number 51 that commonly occurs in a brittle, metallic, silvery white crystalline form and that is used especially in alloys, semiconductors, and flame-retardant substancesARGON: a colorless odorless inert gaseous element found in the air and in volcanic gases and used especially in welding, lasers, and electric bulbsATOMIC: of a chemical element: existing in the state of separate atomsBALANCE: chemistry: to complete (a chemical equation) so that the same number of atoms and electric charges of each kind appears on each sideBENZENE: a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbonBENZINE: any of various volatile flammable petroleum distillates used especially as solvents or as motor fuelsBETA: second in position in the structure of an organic molecule from a particular group or atomBICARB: short for sodium bicarbonateBICYCLIC*: containing two usually fused rings in the structure of the moleculeBINARY: chemistry: composed of two elements, an element and a radical that acts as an element, or two such radicals: utilizing two harmless ingredients that upon combining form a lethal substance (such as a gas)BIND: to take up and hold (as by chemical forces): combine with (cellulose binds water); to combine or be taken up especially by chemical action (antibody binds to a specific antigen)BINDING: to take up and hold (as by chemical forces): combine with (cellulose binds water); to combine or be taken up especially by chemical action (antibody binds to a specific antigen)BOND: chemistry: an attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystal; also, to hold together in a molecule or crystal by chemical bondsBONDING: chemistry: an attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystal; also, to hold together in a molecule or crystal by chemical bondsBORIC: M-W – always as part of the open compounds boric acid or boric oxideBORON: a metalloid chemical elementBOULE: a synthetically formed mass (as of sapphire) with the atomic structure of a single crystalBOUND: past tense and past participle of bind: to take up and hold (as by chemical forces): combine with (cellulose binds water); to combine or be taken up especially by chemical action (antibody binds to a specific antigen)BOUND: held in chemical or physical combinationBUTTON: a small globule of metal remaining after fusion (as in assaying)BUTYL: any of four isomeric alkyl radicals C4H9− derived from butaneCAGE: an arrangement of atoms or molecules so bonded as to enclose a space in which another atom or ion (as of a metal) can resideCAPPED: to form a chemical cap onCAPPING: to form a chemical cap onCARBON: a nonmetallic chemical element with atomic number 6 that readily forms compounds with many other elements and is a constituent of organic compounds in all known living tissueCATALYTIC: causing, involving, or relating to catalysisCATALYTICALLY: causing, involving, or relating to catalysisCATALYZE: to bring about the catalysis of (a chemical reaction)CATION: the ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathodeCHAIN: a number of atoms or chemical groups united like links in a chainCHEM*: M-W: abbreviation for chemical, chemist, chemistryCHEMICAL: of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry or the phenomena of chemistry; acting or operated or produced by chemicals; detectable by chemical means; a substance obtained by a chemical process or producing a chemical effectCHLORIC: relating to or obtained from chlorineCHLOROFORM: a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solventCITRIC: M-W uses the word only in open compound citric acid and phrase citric acid cycleCLAVE: subjected to chemical cleavageCLEAVE: to subject to chemical cleavageCLEFT: subjected to chemical cleavageCOBALT: a magnetic metallic element that is used especially in alloys, in batteries, and as a pigment in paint and glassCOFACTOR: a substance that acts with another substance to bring about certain effectsCOLLOID: a substance that consists of particles dispersed throughout another substanceCOMPLEX: a chemical association of two or more species (such as ions or molecules) joined usually by weak electrostatic bonds rather than covalent bonds; also, to chelate: to combine with (a metal) so as to form a chelate ring, or to react so as to form a chelate ringCOUPLE: a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow; also, to unite chemicallyCOUPLED: a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow; also, to unite chemicallyCOVALENCE: valence characterized by the sharing of electronsCRACK: to subject (hydrocarbons) to cracking or to produce by cracking (cracked gasoline); also, to break up (chemical compounds) into simpler compounds by means of heatCURIUM: a metallic radioactive chemical element that is only produced artificially; New Latin, from Marie & Pierre CurieCYANIDE: a compound of cyanogen with a more electropositive element or group: such as potassium cyanide or sodium cyanideCYCLE: a ring, an arrangement of atoms represented in formulas or models in a cyclic mannerCYCLIC: of, relating to, or being a chemical compound containing a ring of atomsCYCLICAL: of, relating to, or being a chemical compound containing a ring of atomsCYCLICALLY: of, relating to, or being a chemical compound containing a ring of atomsCYCLONE: any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (such as solid particles from gases)DECAY: chemistry: spontaneous decrease in the number of radioactive atoms in radioactive materialDEFECT: chemistry: an imperfection (such as a vacancy or an unlike atom) in a crystal latticeDELTA: chemistry: fourth in position in the structure of an organic (molecule from a particular group or atom —symbol δDIALYZE: to subject to dialysis or to undergo dialysis, the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes, especially: such a separation of colloids from soluble substancesDIALYZED: to subject to dialysis or to undergo dialysis, the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes, especially: such a separation of colloids from soluble substancesDIATOMIC: consisting of two atoms: having two atoms in the moleculeDILUTE: (adj) weak, diluted (a dilute acid solution)DIOXIDE: an oxide (such as carbon dioxide) containing two atoms of oxygen in the moleculeDIOXIN: any of several persistent toxic heterocyclic hydrocarbons that occur especially as by-products of various industrial processes (such as pesticide manufacture and papermaking) and waste incinerationDOMAIN: biochemistry: any of the three-dimensional subunits of a protein that are formed by the folding of its linear peptide chain and that together make up its tertiary structureDOME: a form of crystal composed of planes parallel to a lateral axis that meet above in a horizontal edge like a roof DONOR: a compound capable of giving up a part (such as an atom, chemical group, or subatomic particle) for combination with an acceptorELECTIVE: (adj.) tending to operate on one substance rather than another (elective absorption)ELEMENT: any of the fundamental substances that consist of atoms of only one kind and that singly or in combination constitute all matterELEMENTAL: of, relating to, or being an element, specifically: existing as an uncombined chemical elementELUTE*: to extract; to remove (adsorbed material) from an adsorbent by means of a solventETHANE: a colorless odorless gaseous alkane C2H6 found in natural gas and used as a fuelETHANOL: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C2H5OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent and in fuelETHYL: an alkyl radical CH3CH2− derived from ethaneETHYLENE: a colorless flammable gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon C2H4 that is found in coal gas, can be produced by pyrolysis of petroleum hydrocarbons, and occurs in plants functioning especially as a natural growth regulator that promotes the ripening of fruitEXUDE: to undergo diffusion, the state of being spread out or transmitted especially by contactEXUDED: to undergo diffusion, the state of being spread out or transmitted especially by contactFAMILY: a closely related series of elements or chemical compoundsFATTY: derived from or chemically related to fatFIXED: nonvolatile; also, formed into a chemical compound; also, to change into a stable compound or available form (bacteria that fix nitrogen)FORMULA: a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substanceGALLIUM: a bluish-white metallic element obtained especially as a by-product in refining various ores and used especially in semiconductors and optoelectronic devices; named by its discoverer “in honor of France (Gallia).”GAMMA: (adj) of, relating to, or being one of three or more closely related chemical substances, or third in position in the structure of an organic molecule from a particular group or atom —symbol γGATE: a molecule or part of a molecule that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage (as of ions) through a cell membraneGLACIAL: of a purity marked by the tendency to readily solidify in the form of ice-like crystals (e.g., glacial acetic acid)GLACIALLY: of a purity marked by the tendency to readily solidify in the form of ice-like crystals (e.g., glacial acetic acid)GOLD: a yellow metallic element that occurs naturally in pure form and is used especially in coins, jewelry, and electronicsGOLDEN: consisting of, relating to, or containing gold, a yellow metallic element that occurs naturally in pure form and is used especially in coins, jewelry, and electronicsGRAFT: to attach (a chemical unit) to a main molecular chainGRAFTING: to attach (a chemical unit) to a main molecular chainGRAIN: an individual crystal in a metalGROUP: two or more atoms joined together or sometimes a single atom forming part of a molecule, especially: a functional group (a methyl group); also, an assemblage of elements forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic tableHALITE: salt that is in the form of large pieces or crystals: rock saltHALOGEN: any of the five elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine that form part of group VIIA of the periodic table and exist in the free state normally as diatomic moleculesHEAVY: chemistry: having a high specific gravity: having great weight in proportion to bulk; also, of an isotope: having or being atoms of greater than normal mass for that element; also, of a chemical compound: containing heavy isotopesHEPTANE: any of several isomeric alkanes C7H16; especially: the liquid normal isomer occurring in petroleum and used especially as a solvent and in determining octane numbersHEXANE: any of several isomeric volatile liquid alkanes C6H14 found in petroleumHOMOLOGY: similarity of nucleotide or amino acid sequence (as in nucleic acids or proteins)INACTIVE: chemically inertINDIUM: a silvery malleable fusible chiefly trivalent metallic element that occurs especially in sphalerite ores and is used especially as a plating material, in alloys, and in electronicsINHIBITOR: one that inhibits: such as an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical action, or a substance that reduces or suppresses the activity of another substance (such as an enzyme)IODIDE: a salt of hydriodic acid, also: the monovalent anion I− of such a saltIODINE: a nonmetallic halogen element that is an essential nutrient in the human diet and is used especially in medicine, photography, and analytical chemistryIODIZE: to treat with iodine or an iodide (e.g., iodized salt)IODIZED: treated with iodine or an iodide (e.g., iodized salt)IODIZING: to treat with iodine or an iodide (e.g., iodized salt)IRON: a silver-white malleable ductile magnetic heavy metallic element …; of, relating to, or made of iron; resembling ironKETO: of or relating to a ketone (any of a class of organic compounds (such as acetone) characterized by a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms); containing the characteristic chemical group of a ketone consisting of a carbonyl attached to two carbon atomsKRYPTON: a colorless relatively inert gaseous element found in air in trace amounts and used especially in electric lampsLABEL: to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)LABILE: readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown: unstable (a labile mineral)LABILITY: readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown: unstable (a labile mineral)LEACH: to dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid; to subject to the action of percolating liquid (such as water) in order to separate the soluble componentsLEACHED: to dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid; to subject to the action of percolating liquid (such as water) in order to separate the soluble componentsLEAD: (noun) a soft, heavy, metallic element with atomic number 82 found mostly in combination and used especially in alloys, batteries, and shields against sound, vibration, or radiation; also, also, to cover, line, or weight with lead; to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound (leaded gasoline); also, tetraethyl lead, a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C2H5)4 used especially formerly as an antiknock agent; to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound (leaded gasoline)LEADED: (noun) a soft, heavy, metallic element with atomic number 82 found mostly in combination and used especially in alloys, batteries, and shields against sound, vibration, or radiation; also, also, to cover, line, or weight with lead; to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound (leaded gasoline); also, tetraethyl lead, a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C2H5)4 used especially formerly as an antiknock agent; to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound (leaded gasoline)LEADEN: made of leadLIGATE: to join together (something, such as DNA or protein chains) by a chemical processLIGATING: to join together (something, such as DNA or protein chains) by a chemical processLIME: a caustic highly infusible solid that consists of calcium oxide often together with magnesium oxide, that is obtained by calcining forms of calcium carbonate (such as shells or limestone), and that is used in building (as in mortar and plaster) and in agriculture; called also quicklime; also, a dry white powder consisting essentially of calcium hydroxide that is made by treating quicklime with water; also, calcium (carbonate of lime)LINK: chemistry: a bond: an attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystalLIPID: any of various substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents (such as chloroform and ether), that are usually insoluble in water, that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that include fats, waxes, phosphatides, cerebrosides, and related and derived compoundsLIPOID*: (noun) lipid; (adj) resembling fatLOAD: technical: to add a substance (such as a mineral salt) to (something) to improve a property (such as texture or fullness)LOADED: technical: to add a substance (such as a mineral salt) to (something) to improve a property (such as texture or fullness)LOADING: technical: to add a substance (such as a mineral salt) to (something) to improve a property (such as texture or fullness)MAGMA: a thin pasty suspension (as of a precipitate in water)MALIC: involved in and especially catalyzing a reaction in which malic acid participatesMETA: relating to, characterized by, or being two positions in the benzene ring that are separated by one carbon atomMETHANE: a colorless odorless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon CH4 that is a product of biological decomposition of organic matter and of the carbonization of coal, is used as a fuel and as a starting material in chemical synthesis, and is the simplest of the alkanesMONOXIDE: an oxide containing one atom of oxygen in a moleculeMOTIF: in biochemistry: a distinctive, usually recurrent, molecular sequence (as of amino acids or base pairs) or structural element (as of secondary protein structures)NEON: a nonmetallic chemical element that is found in minute amounts in air and is used especially in electric lamps, in lasers, and as a cryogenic refrigerant; also, (adj.) of, relating to, or using neonNICKEL: or less commonly nickle: a silver-white hard malleable ductile metallic element capable of a high polish and resistant to corrosion that is used chiefly in alloys and as a catalystNITRIC: M-W uses only in phrases such as nitric acid, nitric oxide, etc. Collins says “relating to or containing nitrogen”NITRO: containing or being the monovalent group NO2 united through nitrogen; also, any of various nitrated products, specifically: nitroglycerin, an oily explosive poisonous liquid C3H5N3O9 used chiefly in making dynamite and in medicine as a vasodilatorNOBLE: chemically inert or inactive especially toward oxygen (a noble metal such as platinum)NONPOLAR: not polar, especially: consisting of molecules not having a dipole (a nonpolar solvent) [nonpolarized]NONTOXIC: not toxic; also, a nontoxic substanceNORMAL: of a solution: having a concentration of one gram equivalent of solute per liter; also, containing neither basic hydroxyl nor acid hydrogen (normal silver phosphate); also, not associated (normal molecules); also, having a straight-chain structure (normal butyl alcohol)OCCLUDE: to sorb, to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption (Palladium occludes large volumes of hydrogen.)OCCLUDED: to sorb, to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption (Palladium occludes large volumes of hydrogen.)OCTANE: any of several isomeric liquid alkanes C8H18OXIDANT: an oxidizing agent, a substance that oxidizes something especially chemically (as by accepting electrons)OXIDATION: the act or process of oxidizing; also, the state or result of being oxidizedOXIDE: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or groupOXIDIZING: to combine with oxygen; to dehydrogenate especially by the action of oxygen; to change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence; to remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule); to become oxidizedOZONE: a triatomic very reactive form of oxygen that is a bluish irritating gas of pungent odor, that is a major air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but a beneficial component of the upper atmosphere, and that is used for oxidizing, bleaching, disinfecting, and deodorizing; also, pure and refreshing airPART: to separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or secretionPEEL: a thin layer of organic material that is embedded in a film of collodion and stripped from the surface of an object (such as a plant fossil) for microscopic studyPENICILLIN: any of several relatively nontoxic antibiotic acids of the general formula C9H11N2O4SR that are produced by molds (genus Penicillium and especially P. notatum or P. chrysogenum) or synthetically and are used especially against gram-positive cocci; also: a mixture of such acids; also, a salt or ester of a penicillin or a mixture of such salts or estersPENTANE: any of three isomeric alkanes C5H12 that occur especially in petroleumPHENOL: a corrosive poisonous crystalline acidic compound C6H5OH present in the tars of coal and wood that in dilute solution is used as a disinfectant; also, any of various acidic compounds analogous to phenol and regarded as hydroxyl derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbonsPOLAR: exhibiting polarity, especially: having a dipole or characterized by molecules having dipoles (a polar solvent)PROPANOL*: propyl alcoholPROPYL*: often attributive: either of two isomeric alkyl radicals C3H7 derived from propane —often used in combinationPUMP: to transport (something, such as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energyPUMPED: to transport (something, such as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energyPUMPING: to transport (something, such as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energyPYRAMID: a crystalline form each face of which intersects the vertical axis and either two lateral axes or in the tetragonal system one lateral axisRADON: a heavy radioactive gaseous element formed by the decay of radiumTANTALUM: a gray-white ductile acid-resisting metallic element found combined in rare minerals (such as tantalite and columbite) and used especially in electronic components; from Latin Tantalus; from its inability to absorb acid (Tantalus: a legendary king of Lydia condemned to stand up to the chin in a pool of water in Hades and beneath fruit-laden boughs only to have the water or fruit recede at each attempt to drink or eat)TITANIUM: a silvery-gray light strong metallic element with atomic number 22 obtained from ilmenite and rutile and used especially in alloys, refractory materials, pigments, and medical and dental devices; New Latin, from Greek Titan: any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian godsTITRATION: a method or process of determining the concentration of a dissolved substance in terms of the smallest amount of reagent of known concentration required to bring about a given effect in reaction with a known volume of the test solutionTOLUENE*: a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C7H8 that resembles benzene but is less volatile, flammable, and toxic and is used especially as a solvent, in organic synthesis, and as an antiknock agent for gasoline; from French toluène, from tolu balsam from the tropical American tree Myroxylon balsamum, from Spanish tolú, from Santiago de Tolú, ColombiaTRAIN: chemical engineering: a series of parts or elements that together constitute a system for producing a result and especially for carrying on a process (such as the liquefaction of gas or separation of petroleum) automatically (an oil production train)TRITIUM: a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that has one proton and two neutrons in its nucleus and that has three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen —symbol TTRITON: the nucleus of tritiumTWIN: a compound crystal composed of two adjoining crystals or parts of crystals of the same kind that share a common plane of atoms; also, of a crystal: to grow in a compound form with two adjoining sections that share a common plane of atomsTWINNING: the assemblage of two or more crystals or parts of crystals such that they form a twin, a compound crystal composed of two adjoining crystals or parts of crystals of the same kind that share a common plane of atoms; also, of a crystal: to grow in a compound form with two adjoining sections that share a common plane of atomsUNBOUND: not bound: not held in chemical or physical combinationUNIT: a small molecule especially when combined in a larger molecule (repeating units of a polymer)URANIUM: a silvery heavy radioactive polyvalent metallic element that is found especially in uraninite and exists naturally as a mixture of mostly nonfissionable isotopes; from Uranus, the sky personified as a god and father of the Titans in Greek mythology VACANCY: empty space: void, specifically: an unoccupied site for an atom or ion in a crystalVALENCE: the degree of combining power of an element as shown by the number of atomic weights of a monovalent element (such as hydrogen) with which the atomic weight of the element will combine or for which it can be substituted or with which it can be comparedVINYL: a monovalent radical CH2=CH derived from ethylene by removal of one hydrogen atom; also, a polymer of a vinyl compound or a product (such as a resin or a textile fiber) made from such a polymer —often used before another noun (a house with vinyl siding, vinyl tiles/flooring)VITRIOL: a sulfate of any of various metals (such as copper, iron, or zinc), especially: a glassy hydrate of such a sulfate; also, oil of vitriol, concentrated sulfuric acidVITRIOLIC: a sulfate of any of various metals (such as copper, iron, or zinc), especially: a glassy hydrate of such a sulfate; also, oil of vitriol, concentrated sulfuric acidVOLATILITY: the quality or state of being volatile: the quality of being readily vaporizable at a fairly low temperatureWEAK: ionizing only slightly in solution (weak acids and bases)XENON: a heavy colorless and relatively inert gaseous element that occurs in air as about one part in 20 million and is used especially in specialized electric lamps (such as flash tubes) and in scientific researchXYLENE*: any of three toxic flammable oily isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons C8H10 that are di-methyl homologues of benzene and are usually obtained from petroleum or natural gas distillates; also: a mixture of xylenes and ethyl benzene used chiefly as a solventYTTRIA*: yttrium oxide Y2O3 obtained as a heavy white powder and used especially formerly in incandescent gas mantles, from yttri- (irregular from Ytterby, Sweden, where gadolinite is found) + -aYTTRIC*: of, relating to, or containing yttrium, a metallic element with atomic number 39 usually included in the rare-earth group that occurs usually with other rare earth elements in minerals and is used especially in phosphors, YAG lasers, alloys, and treatments for certain cancers, from yttria yttrium oxide (Y2O3), irregular from Ytterby, town in southern SwedenYTTRIUM: yttrium, a metallic element with atomic number 39 usually included in the rare-earth group that occurs usually with other rare earth elements in minerals and is used especially in phosphors, YAG lasers, alloys, and treatments for certain cancers, from yttria yttrium oxide (Y2O3), irregular from Ytterby, town in southern SwedenZINC: a bluish-white metallic element with atomic number 30 that is ductile when pure but in the commercial form is brittle at ordinary temperatures and becomes ductile on slight heating, occurs abundantly in minerals, is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals, and is used especially in alloys and as a protective coating in galvanizing iron and steel —often used before another noun (a zinc coating); also, to treat or coat with zinc: to galvanizeZIRCONIA: a white crystalline compound ZrO2 used especially in refractories, in thermal and electric insulation, in abrasives, and in enamels and glazes, called also zirconium oxide
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