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Antimonious
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or derived from, antimony; -- said of those compounds of antimony in which this element has an equivalence next lower t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
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: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Ferric
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron. Specifically (Chem.), denoting those compounds in which iron has a higher valence tha…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Hypophosphorous
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Hyposulphuric
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or containing, sulphur in a lower state of oxidation than in the sulphuric compounds; as, hyposulphuric acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Lipic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or derived from, fat. The word was formerly used specifically to designate a supposed acid obtained by the oxidation of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Metalloid
noun · 78% connection
Formerly, the metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; -- applied by Sir H. Davy to sodium, potassium, and some other metal…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Metaphosphoric
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, a monobasic acid, HPO3, analogous to nitric acid, and, by heating phosphoric acid, obtained as a crysta…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Molybdous
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those compounds in which molybdenum has a lower valence as contrast…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Mucic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or derived from, gums and micilaginous substances; specif., denoting an acid obtained by the oxidation of gums, dulcite…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Nicotinic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or derived from, nicotine; nicotic; -- used specifically to designate an acid related to pyridine, obtained by the oxid…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Osmic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Oxidation number
noun · 78% connection
the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Oxidation state
noun · 78% connection
the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Oxyacid
noun · 78% connection
An acid containing oxygen, as chloric acid or sulphuric acid; -- contrasted with the hydracids, which contain no oxygen, as hydrochlor…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Palladious
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or containing, palladium; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which palladium has a lower valence…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Phosphatic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.
Phospholipid
noun · 78% connection
any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, containing, phosphorus, lower.