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-ic
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix, denoting that the element indicated enters into certain compounds with its highest valence, or with a valence relatively hig…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
-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)…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
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: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Amide
noun · 78% connection
A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hy…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Anion
noun · 78% connection
An electro-negative element, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Argentous
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or containing, silver; -- said of certain silver compounds in which silver has a higher proportion than in argentic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Arsenic
noun · 78% connection
One of the elements, a solid substance resembling a metal in its physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the n…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Atomic number 11
noun · 78% connection
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); bur…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Boride
noun · 78% connection
A binary compound of boron with a more positive or basic element or radical; -- formerly called boruret.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
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…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Cetyl
noun · 78% connection
A radical, C16H33, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds, and derived f…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Chloride
noun · 78% connection
A binary compound of chlorine with another element or radical; as, chloride of sodium (common salt).
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Chlorous
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine; -- said of those compounds of chlorine in which this element has a valence of three, the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Diazo-
unknown · 78% connection
A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two ni…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Ester
noun · 78% connection
An ethereal salt, or compound ether, consisting of an organic radical united with the residue of any oxygen acid, organic or inorganic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Fluoride
noun · 78% connection
A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Glycolyl
noun · 78% connection
A divalent, compound radical, CO.CH2, regarded as the essential radical of glycolic acid, and a large series of related compounds.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
Halogen
noun · 78% connection
An electro-negative element or radical, which, by combination with a metal, forms a haloid salt; especially, chlorine, bromine, and io…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: resembling, salt, said, certain, binary.
