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Overview of noun alkali
» The noun alkali has 2 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
- base, alkali -- (any of Various1.) Assorted, various -- (of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior")
2.) Respective, several, various -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed")
various water-soluble Compounds1.) Compound, chemical compound -- ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
2.) Compound -- (a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts)
compounds capable of Turning1.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")
2.) Turning -- (act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years")
turning litmus Blue1.) Blue, blueness -- (blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue")
2.) Blue -- (blue clothing; "she was wearing blue")
blue and Reacting1.) React, respond -- (show a response or a reaction to something)
2.) React -- (undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react")
reacting with an Acid1.) Acid -- (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
2.) Acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen -- (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)
acid to Form1.) Form, word form, signifier, descriptor -- (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached")
2.) Kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")
form a Salt1.) Salt -- (a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))
2.) Salt, table salt, common salt -- (white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food)
salt and Water1.) Water, H2O -- (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)
2.) Body of water, water -- (the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge")
water; "bases Include1.) Include -- (have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers")
2.) Include -- (consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits")
include oxides and Hydroxides1.) Hydroxide, hydrated oxide -- (a compound of an oxide with water)
2.) Hydroxide -- (a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group)
hydroxides of Metals1.) Metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
2.) Alloy, metal -- (a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper")
metals and ammonia")
- alkali -- (a Mixture1.) Mixture -- ((chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding))
2.) Concoction, mixture, intermixture -- (any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade")
mixture of Soluble1.) Soluble -- ((of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water))
2.) Soluble -- (susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained; "the puzzle is soluble")
soluble salts Found1.) Found -- (food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found")
1.) Establish, set up, found, launch -- (set up or found; "She set up a literacy program")
found in Arid1.) Arid, waterless -- (lacking sufficient water or rainfall; "an arid climate"; "a waterless well"; "miles of waterless country to cross")
2.) Arid, desiccate, desiccated -- (lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo)
arid soils and some Bodies1.) Body, organic structure, physical structure -- (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")
2.) Body, dead body -- (a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake")
bodies of Water1.) Water, H2O -- (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)
2.) Body of water, water -- (the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge")
water; detrimental to agriculture)
Related Terms - "Alkali"
Meaning 1 of Alkalibase, Alkali1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")
2.) Alkali -- (a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture)
Alkali - Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia" compound, chemical compound- Vanillin1.) Vanillin -- (a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings)
Vanillin - A crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
- Acceptor1.) Acceptor -- ((chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated)
2.) Acceptor -- (the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures)
Acceptor - (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
- Adduct1.) Adduct -- (a compound formed by an addition reaction)
1.) Adduct -- (draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle")
Adduct - A compound formed by an addition reaction
- Antiknock1.) Antiknock -- (any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking)
1.) Antiknock -- ((of gasoline) containing tetraethyl lead; "antiknock gasoline")
Antiknock - Any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
- Acid1.) Acid -- (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a Salt1.) Salt -- (a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))
2.) Salt, table salt, common salt -- (white crystalline form of especially sodium Chloride1.) Chloride -- (any compound containing a chlorine atom)
2.) Chloride -- (any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion))
Chloride - Any compound containing a chlorine atom used to season and preserve food)
Salt - A compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))
2.) Acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen -- (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)
Acid - Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
- Arsenide1.) Arsenide -- (a compound of arsenic with a more positive element)
Arsenide - A compound of arsenic with a more positive element
- Hydrogen Cyanide1.) Nitrile, nitril, cyanide -- (any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN)
2.) Cyanide -- (an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid)
Cyanide - Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN1.) Hydrogen cyanide -- (a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the Anhydride1.) Anhydride -- (a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water)
Anhydride - A compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing)
Hydrogen cyanide - A highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing
- Anionic compound1.) Anionic compound -- (a compound characterized by an active anion)
Anionic compound - A compound characterized by an active anion
- Base1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include Oxide1.) Oxide -- (any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical)
Oxide - Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radicals and Hydroxide1.) Hydroxide, hydrated oxide -- (a compound of an oxide with water)
2.) Hydroxide -- (a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group)
Hydroxide - A compound of an oxide with waters of metals and ammonia")
2.) Base, base of operations -- (installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases")
Base, Alkali1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")
2.) Alkali -- (a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture)
Alkali - Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
- Binary compound1.) Binary compound -- (chemical compound composed of only two elements)
Binary compound - Chemical compound composed of only two elements
- Taurine1.) Taurine -- (a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals)
1.) Taurine -- (of or relating to or resembling a bull)
Taurine - A colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
- Chromogen1.) Chromogen -- (a compound that can be converted to a pigment)
Chromogen - A compound that can be converted to a pigment
- Manganese tetroxide1.) Manganese tetroxide -- (an oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite)
Manganese tetroxide - An oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite
- Monomer1.) Monomer -- (a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form Polymer1.) Polymer -- (a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers)
Polymer - A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomerss)
Monomer - A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
- Ozonide1.) Ozonide -- (any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound)
Ozonide - Any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound
- Organic compound1.) Organic compound -- (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)
Organic compound - Any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
- Ammine1.) Ammine -- (a complex Inorganic compound1.) Inorganic compound -- (any compound that does not contain carbon)
Inorganic compound - Any compound that does not contain carbon that contains ammonia molecules)
Ammine - A complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules
- Azide1.) Azide -- (a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical)
Azide - A chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
- Bitter principle1.) Bitter principle -- (any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical classification)
Bitter principle - Any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical classification
- Buffer1.) Buffer -- (an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH)
2.) Fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot -- (an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track)
Buffer - An ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
- Calcium-cyanamide1.) Calcium-cyanamide, cyanamide -- (a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds)
Calcium-cyanamide, Cyanamide1.) Cyanamide, cyanamid -- (a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts))
2.) Calcium-cyanamide, cyanamide -- (a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds)
Cyanamide - A compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds
- Carbonyl1.) Carbonyl -- (a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide)
1.) Carbonyl, carbonylic -- (relating to or containing the carbonyl group)
Carbonyl - A compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
- Carbon disulfide1.) Carbon disulfide -- (a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon Tetrachloride1.) Tetrachloride -- (any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule)
Tetrachloride - Any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule and as a solvent for rubber)
Carbon disulfide - A toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber
- Cofactor1.) Cofactor -- (a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result)
Cofactor - A substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
- Cementite1.) Cementite, iron carbide -- (the iron carbide constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle)
Cementite, Iron carbide1.) Cementite, iron carbide -- (the iron carbide constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle)
Iron carbide - The iron carbide constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
- Chloropicrin1.) Chloropicrin, nitrochloroform -- (a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas)
Chloropicrin, Nitrochloroform1.) Chloropicrin, nitrochloroform -- (a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas)
Nitrochloroform - A heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
- Complex1.) Complex, composite -- (a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town")
2.) Complex, coordination compound -- (a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated)
Complex, Coordination compound1.) Complex, coordination compound -- (a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated)
Coordination compound - A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
- Allomorph1.) Allomorph -- (any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium Carbonate1.) Carbonate -- (a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3))
1.) Carbonate -- (treat with carbon dioxide; "Carbonated soft drinks")
Carbonate - A salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite")
2.) Allomorph -- (a variant phonological representation of a morpheme; "the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme")
Allomorph - Any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"
- Corrosive1.) Corrosive -- (a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali))
1.) Caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant -- (of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action)
Corrosive - A substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- Aluminate1.) Aluminate -- (a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide)
Aluminate - A compound of alumina and a metallic oxide
- Defoliant1.) Defoliant -- (a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off)
Defoliant - A chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
- Depilatory1.) Depilatory -- (a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides)
2.) Depilatory, depilator, epilator -- (a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair)
Depilatory - A chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
- Dimer1.) Dimer -- (a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers)
1.) Dim, subdued -- (lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music")
Dimer - A compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
- Fixing agent1.) Fixing agent, fixer -- (a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image))
Fixing agent, Fixer1.) Fixer, influence peddler -- (someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee))
2.) Fixing agent, fixer -- (a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image))
Fixer - A chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
- Formulation1.) Formulation, preparation -- (a substance prepared according to a formula)
2.) Conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulation -- (inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally)
Formulation, Preparation1.) Preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun")
2.) Formulation, preparation -- (a substance prepared according to a formula)
Preparation - A substance prepared according to a formula
- Enantiomorph1.) Enantiomorph, enantiomer -- (either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical)
Enantiomorph, Enantiomer1.) Enantiomorph, enantiomer -- (either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical)
Enantiomer - Either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
- Exotherm1.) Exotherm -- (a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition)
Exotherm - A compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition
- Goitrogen1.) Goitrogen -- (any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter)
Goitrogen - Any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
- Benzofuran1.) Benzofuran, coumarone, cumarone -- (a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins)
Benzofuran, Coumarone1.) Benzofuran, coumarone, cumarone -- (a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins)
Coumarone, Cumarone1.) Benzofuran, coumarone, cumarone -- (a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins)
Cumarone - A colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
- Synthetic1.) Synthetic, synthetic substance -- (a compound made artificially by chemical reactions)
1.) Man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic -- (not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially; "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather")
Synthetic, Synthetic substance1.) Synthetic, synthetic substance -- (a compound made artificially by chemical reactions)
Synthetic substance - A compound made artificially by chemical reactions
- Hydrate1.) Hydrate -- (any compound that contains water of crystallization)
1.) Hydrate -- (supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance; "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently")
Hydrate - Any compound that contains water of crystallization
- Incense1.) Incense -- (a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned)
2.) Incense -- (the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room")
Incense - A substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
- Repellent1.) Repellent, repellant -- (a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water)
2.) Repellent, repellant -- (a chemical substance that repels animals)
Repellent, Repellant1.) Repellent, repellant -- (a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water)
2.) Repellent, repellant -- (a chemical substance that repels animals)
Repellant - A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
- Repellent1.) Repellent, repellant -- (a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water)
2.) Repellent, repellant -- (a chemical substance that repels animals)
Repellent, Repellant1.) Repellent, repellant -- (a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water)
2.) Repellent, repellant -- (a chemical substance that repels animals)
Repellant - A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
- Iodocompound1.) Iodocompound -- (a compound containing the covalent iodine radical)
Iodocompound - A compound containing the covalent iodine radical
- Isomer1.) Isomer -- (a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight)
Isomer - A compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
- Hydroxide1.) Hydroxide, hydrated oxide -- (a compound of an oxide with water)
2.) Hydroxide -- (a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group)
Hydroxide, Hydrated oxide1.) Hydroxide, hydrated oxide -- (a compound of an oxide with water)
Hydrated oxide - A compound of an oxide with water
- Menthol1.) Menthol -- (a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion)
2.) Menthol -- (a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint)
Menthol - A crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion
- Nitrogen mustard1.) Nitrogen mustard -- (a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment)
Nitrogen mustard - A toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment
- Nitride1.) Nitride -- (a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal))
Nitride - A compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
- oxide - no definition found
- Preservative1.) Preservative -- (a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition)
1.) Preservative -- (tending or having the power to preserve; "the timbers should be treated with a preservative")
Preservative - A chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- Quinone1.) Quinone, benzoquinone -- (any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes)
Quinone, Benzoquinone1.) Quinone, benzoquinone -- (any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes)
Benzoquinone - Any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
- salt - no definition found
- Caustic1.) Caustic -- (any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue)
1.) Acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique")
Caustic - Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
- Nitrate1.) Nitrate -- (any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid))
1.) Nitrate -- (treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol")
Nitrate - Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
- Heterocyclic compound1.) Heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle -- (a compound containing a heterocyclic ring)
Heterocyclic compound, Heterocyclic1.) Heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle -- (a compound containing a heterocyclic ring)
1.) Heterocyclic -- (containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom)
Heterocyclic, Heterocycle1.) Heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle -- (a compound containing a heterocyclic ring)
2.) Heterocyclic ring, heterocycle -- (a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon)
Heterocycle - A compound containing a heterocyclic ring
- Silicide1.) Silicide -- (any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical)
Silicide - Any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical
- Siloxane1.) Siloxane -- (any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms)
Siloxane - Any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms
- Sternutator1.) Sternutator, sternutatory -- (a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob")
Sternutator, Sternutatory1.) Sternutator, sternutatory -- (a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob")
1.) Sternutatory -- (tending to cause sneezing)
Sternutatory - A chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"
- Stripper1.) Stripper -- (a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish)
2.) Stripper, stemmer, sprigger -- (a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books)
Stripper - A chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish
- Sulfide1.) Sulfide, sulphide -- (a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive)
Sulfide, Sulphide1.) Sulfide, sulphide -- (a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive)
Sulphide - A compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
- Telluride1.) Telluride -- (any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements)
Telluride - Any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements
- Tenderizer1.) Tenderizer, tenderiser -- (a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender)
Tenderizer, Tenderiser1.) Tenderizer, tenderiser -- (a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender)
Tenderiser - A substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
- Triazine1.) Triazine -- (any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring)
Triazine - Any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring
- Yellowcake1.) Yellowcake, U308 -- (an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore)
Yellowcake, U3081.) Yellowcake, U308 -- (an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore)
U308 - An impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore
- Enamel1.) Enamel, tooth enamel -- (hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth)
2.) Enamel -- (a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection)
Enamel - Hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
- Pregnanediol1.) Pregnanediol -- (a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women)
Pregnanediol - A compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women
Meaning 2 of Alkalialkali salt- Acetate1.) Acetate, ethanoate -- (a salt or ester of acetic acid)
2.) Acetate rayon, acetate -- (a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate)
Acetate, Ethanoate1.) Acetate, ethanoate -- (a salt or ester of acetic acid)
Ethanoate - A salt or ester of acetic acid
- Citrate1.) Citrate -- (a salt or ester of citric acid)
1.) Citrate -- (cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid)
Citrate - A salt or ester of citric acid
- Arsenate1.) Arsenate -- (a salt or ester of arsenic acid)
Arsenate - A salt or ester of arsenic acid
- Chlorate1.) Chlorate -- (any salt of chloric acid)
Chlorate - Any salt of chloric acid
- Dibasic salt1.) Dibasic salt -- (a salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule)
Dibasic salt - A salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule
- Hypochlorite1.) Hypochlorite -- (any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid)
Hypochlorite - Any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
- Pyrophosphate1.) Pyrophosphate -- (a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid)
Pyrophosphate - A salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
- Sulfonate1.) Sulfonate -- (a salt of sulphonic acid)
Sulfonate - A salt of sulphonic acid
- Lactate1.) Lactate -- (a salt or ester of lactic acid)
1.) Breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck -- (give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places")
Lactate - A salt or ester of lactic acid
- Perchlorate1.) Perchlorate -- (a salt of perchloric acid)
Perchlorate - A salt of perchloric acid
- Ammonium chloride1.) Ammonium chloride, sal ammoniac -- (a white salt used in dry cells)
Ammonium chloride, Sal ammoniac1.) Ammonium chloride, sal ammoniac -- (a white salt used in dry cells)
Sal ammoniac - A white salt used in dry cells
- Benzoate1.) Benzoate -- (any salt or ester of benzoic acid)
Benzoate - Any salt or ester of benzoic acid
- Borate1.) Borate -- (a salt or ester of boric acid)
Borate - A salt or ester of boric acid
- Borosilicate1.) Borosilicate -- (a salt of boric and silicic acids)
Borosilicate - A salt of boric and silicic acids
- Calcium lactate1.) Calcium lactate -- (a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium)
Calcium lactate - A white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
- Calcium stearate1.) Calcium stearate, calcium octadecanoate -- (an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water)
Calcium stearate, Calcium octadecanoate1.) Calcium stearate, calcium octadecanoate -- (an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water)
Calcium octadecanoate - An insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
- Carbamate1.) Carbamate -- (a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid)
Carbamate - A salt (or ester) of carbamic acid
- Fulminate1.) Fulminate -- (a salt or ester of fulminic acid)
1.) Fulminate, rail -- (criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies")
Fulminate - A salt or ester of fulminic acid
- Chromate1.) Chromate -- (any salt or ester of chromic acid)
Chromate - Any salt or ester of chromic acid
- Potassium bromide1.) Potassium bromide -- (a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography)
Potassium bromide - A white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography
- Potassium chlorate1.) Potassium chlorate -- (a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent)
Potassium chlorate - A white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent
- Potassium dichromate1.) Potassium dichromate -- (an orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography)
Potassium dichromate - An orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography
- Ferricyanide1.) Ferricyanide -- (salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a Ferrocyanide1.) Ferrocyanide -- (salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate)
Ferrocyanide - Salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate)
Ferricyanide - Salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide
- Fluoroboride1.) Fluoroboride -- (a salt of fluoroboric acid)
Fluoroboride - A salt of fluoroboric acid
- Fluosilicate1.) Fluosilicate -- (salt of fluosilicic acid)
Fluosilicate - Salt of fluosilicic acid
- Glutamate1.) Glutamate -- (a salt or ester of glutamic acid)
Glutamate - A salt or ester of glutamic acid
- Halide1.) Halide -- (a salt of any halogen acid)
Halide - A salt of any halogen acid
- Isocyanate1.) Isocyanate -- (a salt or ester of isocyanic acid)
Isocyanate - A salt or ester of isocyanic acid
- Calcium chloride1.) Calcium chloride -- (a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent)
Calcium chloride - A deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent
- Calcium sulphate1.) Calcium sulphate, calcium sulfate -- (a white salt (CaSO4))
Calcium sulphate, Calcium sulfate1.) Calcium sulphate, calcium sulfate -- (a white salt (CaSO4))
Calcium sulfate - A white salt (CaSO4)
- Manganate1.) Manganate -- (a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion)
Manganate - A salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion
- Chrome alum1.) Chrome alum -- (a violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing)
Chrome alum - A violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing
- Tartrate1.) Tartrate -- (a salt or ester of tartaric acid)
Tartrate - A salt or ester of tartaric acid
- Oxalacetate1.) Oxalacetate, oxaloacetate -- (a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid)
Oxalacetate, Oxaloacetate1.) Oxalacetate, oxaloacetate -- (a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid)
Oxaloacetate - A salt or ester of oxalacetic acid
- Oxalate1.) Oxalate -- (a salt or ester of oxalic acid)
Oxalate - A salt or ester of oxalic acid
- Permanganate1.) Permanganate -- (a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic)
Permanganate - A dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
- Phosphate1.) Phosphate, orthophosphate, inorganic phosphate -- (a salt of phosphoric acid)
2.) Phosphate -- (carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid)
Phosphate, Orthophosphate1.) Phosphate, orthophosphate, inorganic phosphate -- (a salt of phosphoric acid)
Orthophosphate, Inorganic phosphate1.) Phosphate, orthophosphate, inorganic phosphate -- (a salt of phosphoric acid)
Inorganic phosphate - A salt of phosphoric acid
- Polyphosphate1.) Polyphosphate -- (a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid)
Polyphosphate - A salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
- Propenoate1.) Propenoate, acrylate -- (a salt or ester of propenoic acid)
Propenoate, Acrylate1.) Propenoate, acrylate -- (a salt or ester of propenoic acid)
Acrylate - A salt or ester of propenoic acid
- Salicylate1.) Salicylate -- (a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs))
Salicylate - A salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
- Double salt1.) Double salt -- (a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization)
Double salt - A solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization
- Bile salt1.) Bile salt -- (a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids)
Bile salt - A salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids
- Glauber's salt1.) Glauber's salt, Glauber's salts -- ((Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic)
Glauber's salt, Glauber's salts1.) Glauber's salt, Glauber's salts -- ((Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic)
1.) Glauber's salt, Glauber's salts -- ((Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic)
Glauber's salts - (Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic
- Cream of tartar1.) Cream of tartar, tartar, potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate -- (a salt used especially in baking powder)
Cream of tartar, Tartar1.) Cream of tartar, tartar, potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate -- (a salt used especially in baking powder)
2.) Dragon, tartar -- (a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman)
Tartar, Potassium bitartrate1.) Cream of tartar, tartar, potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate -- (a salt used especially in baking powder)
Potassium bitartrate, Potassium hydrogen tartrate1.) Cream of tartar, tartar, potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate -- (a salt used especially in baking powder)
Potassium hydrogen tartrate - A salt used especially in baking powder
- Sodium chlorate1.) Sodium chlorate -- (a colorless salt (NaClO3) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic)
Sodium chlorate - A colorless salt (NaClO3) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic
- Bichromate1.) Bichromate, dichromate -- (a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid)
Bichromate, Dichromate1.) Bichromate, dichromate -- (a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid)
Dichromate - A salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid
- Sodium dichromate1.) Sodium dichromate, sodium bichromate -- (a red-orange salt used as a mordant)
Sodium dichromate, Sodium bichromate1.) Sodium dichromate, sodium bichromate -- (a red-orange salt used as a mordant)
Sodium bichromate - A red-orange salt used as a mordant
- Microcosmic salt1.) Microcosmic salt -- (a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides)
Microcosmic salt - A white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides
- Silicate1.) Silicate -- (a salt or ester derived from silicic acid)
Silicate - A salt or ester derived from silicic acid
- Sodium carbonate1.) Sodium carbonate, washing soda, sal soda, soda ash, soda -- (a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper)
Sodium carbonate, Washing soda1.) Sodium carbonate, washing soda, sal soda, soda ash, soda -- (a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper)
Washing soda, Sal soda1.) Sodium carbonate, washing soda, sal soda, soda ash, soda -- (a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper)
Sal soda, Soda ash1.) Sodium carbonate, washing soda, sal soda, soda ash, soda -- (a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper)
Soda ash, Soda1.) Sodium carbonate, washing soda, sal soda, soda ash, soda -- (a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper)
2.) Pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic -- (a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics")
Soda - A sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
- Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose1.) Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose -- (a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent)
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose - A gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent
- Sodium fluoride1.) Sodium fluoride -- (a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay)
Sodium fluoride - A colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay
- Sulfate1.) Sulfate, sulphate -- (a salt or ester of sulphuric acid)
1.) Sulfate -- (convert into a sulfate)
Sulfate, Sulphate1.) Sulfate, sulphate -- (a salt or ester of sulphuric acid)
Sulphate - A salt or ester of sulphuric acid
- Thiocyanate1.) Thiocyanate -- (a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur)
Thiocyanate - A salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur
- Tungstate1.) Tungstate -- (a salt of tungstic acid)
Tungstate - A salt of tungstic acid
- Urate1.) Urate -- (a salt of uric acid)
Urate - A salt of uric acid
- Vanadate1.) Vanadate -- (a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium)
Vanadate - A salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium
- Xanthate1.) Xanthate -- (a salt or ester of xanthic acid)
Xanthate - A salt or ester of xanthic acid
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