Nouns denoting substances
- atom
- (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
- alcohol
- any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
- mucilage
- a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
- coordination compound
- a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
- sodium fluoride
- a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay
- fluorescein isocyanate
- a fluorochrome commonly conjugated with antibodies for use in indirect immunofluorescence
- Pa
- a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
- slip
- potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
- Ghedda wax
- wax from Indian and African bees
- deerskin
- leather from the hide of a deer
- aluminum chloride
- a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst
- system
- (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
- CN gas
- a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer
- vitamin B1
- a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
- butyl alcohol
- a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
- bacteriostat
- a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
- heavy metal
- a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)
- composite material
- strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically
- aromatic compound
- a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds
- manilla
- a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
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