Nouns denoting substances

glutaminic acid
an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
 
TNF
a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
 
paragonite
a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium
 
liquid air
air in a liquid state
 
phosphorous acid
a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)
 
pyrites
any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)
 
hemolysin
any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
 
olefin
any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
 
neem cake
residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds
 
penicillinase
enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
 
silicone rubber
made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
 
liquor
a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process
 
saccharic acid
a white dicarboxylic acid formed from oxidation of sugar or starch
 
optical glass
clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses
 
suspension
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
 
wire glass
a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it
 
polyvinyl-formaldehyde
a polymer of vinyl formaldehyde
 
residual oil
oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
 
gibbsite
white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina
 
printing ink
a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing
 
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