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-ate
unknown · 78% connection
In chemistry it is used to denote the salts formed from those acids whose names end -ic (excepting binary or halogen acids); as, sulph…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
-ite
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to denote the salts formed from those acids whose names end in -ous; as, sulphite, from sulphurous; nitrite, from nitrou…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Acid
noun · 78% connection
One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Alkali
noun · 78% connection
One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcoh…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Base
noun · 78% connection
The positive, or non-acid component of a salt; a substance which, combined with an acid, neutralizes the latter and forms a salt; -- a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Bibasic
adjective · 78% connection
Having to hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by positive or basic atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of acids. See Dibasic.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Bilin
noun · 78% connection
A name applied to the amorphous or crystalline mass obtained from bile by the action of alcohol and ether. It is composed of a mixture…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Blank
adjective · 78% connection
Lacking characteristics which give variety; as, a blank desert; a blank wall; destitute of interests, affections, hopes, etc.; as, to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Brine
noun · 78% connection
water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Carboxyl
noun · 78% connection
The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acet…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Dark
adjective · 78% connection
Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Deliquesce
verb · 78% connection
To dissolve gradually and become liquid by attracting and absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts, acids, and alkalies.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Dephlegmation
noun · 78% connection
The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; -- called also concentration, espec…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Diachylum
noun · 78% connection
A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants (whence its name), but now made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consist…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Dibasic
adjective · 78% connection
Having two acid hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals, in forming salts; bibasic; -- said of acids, as oxal…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Edulcorate
verb · 78% connection
To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Fatty acid
noun · 78% connection
any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
Glucoside
noun · 78% connection
One of a large series of amorphous or crystalline substances, occurring very widely distributed in plants, rarely in animals, and rega…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destitute, water, salts, acids.
