Nouns denoting substances
- dextroglucose
- an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
- carotene
- yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
- ichor
- (Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods
- iodocompound
- a compound containing the covalent iodine radical
- saprolite
- a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
- oil of vitriol
- (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
- transferase
- any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
- Iceland spar
- a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
- nitramine
- a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators
- shellac wax
- a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol
- damourite
- a variety of muscovite
- mucilage
- a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
- bonemeal
- fertilizer made of ground bones
- progestin
- any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- PVC
- a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables
- nylon
- a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
- tristearin
- a triglyceride of stearic acid
- mucoid
- any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
- vinegar
- dilute acetic acid
- dimer
- a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
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