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Use a dash to indicate a sudden break in continuity or to set off an explanatory, a defining, or an emphatic phrase: The sky grew dark—where were the kids? Dairy foods—milk, cheese, yogurt—…Chemistry: Heterogeneous Equilibria
Heterogeneous EquilibriaChemistrySolution Chemistry/emical EquilibriaWhat Is an Equilibrium?Equilibrium ConstantsHeterogeneous EquilibriaDisturbing Equilibria: Le Chtelier's Principle All of the…barberry
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Barberry, Berberis vulgaris barberrybarberrybärˈbĕrˌē [key], common name for the family Berberidaceae, and specifically for the spiny barberries (Berberis species). The family…sugar
(Encyclopedia) sugar, compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen belonging to a class of substances called carbohydrates. Sugars fall into three groups: the monosaccharides, disaccharides, and…silica
(Encyclopedia) silica or silicon dioxide, chemical compound, SiO2. It is insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alkalies, and soluble in dilute hydrofluoric acid. Pure silica is colorless to white.…anemone
(Encyclopedia) anemoneanemoneənĕmˈənē [key] or windflower, any of the perennial herbs, wild or cultivated, of the genus Anemone of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family). A rich legendary…glycine
(Encyclopedia) CE5 glycineglycineglīˈsēn [key], organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Glycine is the only one of these amino acids that is not optically…hydrazine
(Encyclopedia) hydrazinehydrazinehīˈdrəzēnˌ [key], chemical compound, formula NH2NH2, m.p. 1.4℃, b.p. 113.5℃, specific gravity 1.011 at 15℃. It is very soluble in water and soluble in alcohol. At…hydrogen cyanide
(Encyclopedia) hydrogen cyanide, HCN, colorless, volatile, and extremely poisonous chemical compound whose vapors have a bitter almond odor. It melts at −14℃ and boils at 26℃. It is miscible in all…hydrogen fluoride
(Encyclopedia) hydrogen fluoride, chemical compound, HF, a colorless, fuming liquid or colorless gas that boils at 19.54℃. It is miscible with water and is soluble in benzene, toluene, and…Trending
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