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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
Now, one of several elementary substances which in the free state are unlike metals, and whose compounds possess or produce acid, rath…
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.