Nouns denoting substances

thymol

a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic

 

Pepto-bismal

an antacid

 

bicarbonate

a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate

 

sulphanilic acid

a crystalline acid made from aniline and used as a dye

 

cetrimide

a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant

 

ferricyanide

salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide

 

Uup

a radioactive transuranic element

 

stucco

a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces

 

bath water

water used for a bath

 

glycerole

a medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin

 

factor I

a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots

 

pyrogallic acid

a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer

 

yellow prussiate of potash

a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners

 

blueprint paper

sensitized paper used to make blueprints

 

estriol

a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency

 

macadam

broken stone used in macadamized roadways

 

Dy

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic

 

ADA

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

 

coral

the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry

 

cytochrome c

the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer