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Algebra: Linear Inequalities

Linear Inequalities Algebra Linear Inequalities Equations vs. Inequalities Solving Basic Inequalities The Inequality Mood Swing Graphing Solutions Compound Inequalities Inequalities with…

Chemistry: Colloids: Somewhere in Between

Colloids: Somewhere in BetweenChemistryElements, Compounds, and MixturesPure SubstancesShake It Up: MixturesColloids: Somewhere in BetweenSeparating Mixtures Earlier, I said that something was…

Major Air Pollutants

Air pollution is a real public health and environmental problem that can lead to-among other things-global warming, acid rain, and the deterioration of the ozone layer. This chart names some common…

Comma

Use a comma:To separate words in a list or series: The baby likes grapes, bananas, and cantaloupe.To separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun when and can be substituted…

pistil

(Encyclopedia) pistilpistilpĭsˈtĭl [key], one of the four basic parts of a flower, the central structure around which are arranged the stamens, the petals, and the sepals. The pistil is usually…

sulfa drug

(Encyclopedia) sulfa drug, any of a class of synthetic chemical substances derived from sulfanilamide, or para-aminobenzenesulfonamide. Sulfa drugs are used to treat bacterial infections, although…

samarium

(Encyclopedia) samariumsamariumsəmârˈēəm [key], metallic chemical element; symbol Sm; at. no. 62; at. wt. 150.36; m.p. 1,072℃; b.p. 1,791℃; sp. gr. 7.54 at 20℃; valence +2 or +3. Samarium is a…

ligand

(Encyclopedia) ligandligandlĭgˈənd [key], charged or uncharged molecule with one or more unshared pairs of electrons that can attach to a central metallic atom or ion to form an aggregate known as a…

alumina

(Encyclopedia) aluminaaluminaəl&oomacr;ˈmĭnə [key] or aluminum oxide, Al2O3, chemical compound with m.p. about 2,000℃ and sp. gr. about 4.0. It is insoluble in water and organic liquids and very…

glutamine

(Encyclopedia) CE5 glutamineglutaminegl&oomacr;ˈtəmēn [key], organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereoisomer occurs in mammalian protein…