a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.
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Metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a compound containing an alkyl or aryl radical bonded to a metal.; "Tetracarbonyl nickel, and ferrocene are examples of organometallic…
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); bur…
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abun…
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product…
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.
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To take up by cohesive, chemical, or any molecular action, as when charcoal absorbs gases. So heat, light, and electricity are absorbe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound shee…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.An apparatus for measuring the amount of heat contained in bodies or developed by some mechanical or chemical process, as friction, ch…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.The force exerted between the atoms of elementary substance whereby they unite to form chemical compounds; chemical attaction; affinit…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, chemical, elements, shiny, solids.To soften by heat and moisture; to expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chemical operations.
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