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Hydroxyl

A compound radical, or unsaturated group, HO, consisting of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen. It is a characteristic part of the hydrates, the alcohols, the oxygen acids, etc.

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Group 76% connected

A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things, collected without any regular form or arrangement; as, a group of men or of…

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Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root.

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Acceptor noun · 78% connection

One who accepts

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Breakdown noun · 78% connection

The act or result of breaking down, as of a carriage; downfall.

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Buffer noun · 78% connection

An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the end of a railroad car.

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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

In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.

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Decomposition noun · 78% connection

The act or process of resolving the constituent parts of a compound body or substance into its elementary parts; separation into const…

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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

The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

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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

The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the electrolysis of silver or nickel for plating; the…

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Foryml noun · 78% connection

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

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Monad noun · 78% connection

An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate and indivisible.

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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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Reaction noun · 78% connection

Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.

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Stoichiometry noun · 78% connection

The art or process of calculating the atomic proportions, combining weights, and other numerical relations of chemical elements and th…

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Acid adjective · 78% connection

Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.

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Acyl noun · 78% connection

any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"

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Acyl group noun · 78% connection

any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"

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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…

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Amidogen noun · 78% connection

A compound radical, NH2, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its…

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Amine noun · 78% connection

One of a class of strongly basic substances derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by a basic atom or radic…

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Amylate noun · 78% connection

A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.

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Aniline noun · 78% connection

An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radic…

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Antozone noun · 78% connection

A compound formerly supposed to be modification of oxygen, but now known to be hydrogen dioxide; -- so called because apparently antag…

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Butyl noun · 78% connection

A compound radical, regarded as butane, less one atom of hydrogen.

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Equivalence noun · 78% connection

The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions.

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Equivalent adjective · 78% connection

Equal in wortir or value, force, power, effect, import, and the like; alike in significance and value; of the same import or meaning.

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