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Anion

An electro-negative element, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation.

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Ion 76% connected

One of the elements which appear at the respective poles when a body is subjected to electro-chemical decomposition. Cf. Anion, Cation.

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Superoxide 76% connected

See Peroxide.

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Acceptor noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated

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Breakdown noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Buffer noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH

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Chemical compound noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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Chemical decomposition reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Chemical group noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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Chemical reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the gro…

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Compound noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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Decomposition noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Decomposition reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Displacement noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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Displacement reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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Electrolysis noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions

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Foryml noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes

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Group noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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Monad noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) an atom having a valence of one

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Periodic table noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law

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Radical noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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-ide unknown · 78% connection

A suffix used to denote: (a) The nonmetallic, or negative, element or radical in a binary compound; as, oxide, sulphide, chloride. (b)…

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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…

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Admonish verb · 78% connection

To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, against, or a subord…

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Affirmative noun · 78% connection

That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the p…

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Anelectrotonus noun · 78% connection

The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of ele…

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Arterialization noun · 78% connection

The process of converting venous blood into arterial blood during its passage through the lungs, oxygen being absorbed and carbonic ac…

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Atom noun · 78% connection

A basic particle of an element.

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Caesium noun · 78% connection

A rare alkaline metal found in mineral water; -- so called from the two characteristic blue lines in its spectrum. It was the first el…

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Carbide noun · 78% connection

A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed c…

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Cathode noun · 78% connection

The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the ele…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electro-negative, element, electro-chemical, decompositions, evolved.
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Cation noun · 78% connection

An electro-positive substance, which in electro-decomposition is evolved at the cathode; -- opposed to anion.

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Chemism noun · 78% connection

The force exerted between the atoms of elementary substance whereby they unite to form chemical compounds; chemical attaction; affinit…

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