Specialist dictionary

Acids bases

Specialist vocabulary classified under Chemistry.

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pHnoun

(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scal…

PH scalenoun

(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scal…

Titrationnoun

a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just…

Neutralisationnoun

a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the…

Neutralisation reactionnoun

a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the…

Neutralizationnoun

a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the…

Neutralization reactionnoun

a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the…

Aciditynoun

pH values below 7

Alkalinitynoun

pH values above 7

Neutralitynoun

pH value of 7

Alkalinoun

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…

Basenoun

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…

Glyoxalinenoun

an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor

Melaminenoun

a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins

Pyridinenoun

a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal

Adeninenoun

(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA