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General chemistry

Fume

Chemistry; General chemistry

Smoke, vapor, or gas, especially if irritating, harmful, or smelly. Fumes are produced during combustion.

Fusion

Chemistry; General chemistry

The joining together of the nuclei of two different atoms resulting in the formation of a new atom.

Zaffar

Chemistry; General chemistry

A pigment obtained, usually by roasting cobalt glance with sand or quartz, as a dark earthy powder. It consists of crude cobalt oxide, or of an impure cobalt arseniate.

Inert

Chemistry; General chemistry

Not able to react with other chemical elements. Noble gases, such as helium and argon, are almost always inert.

Mass number

Chemistry; General chemistry

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. Nitrogen has a mass number of 14(7 neutrons and 7 protons).

Sublimation

Chemistry; General chemistry

The process of changing from a solid to a gas, or from a gas to a solid, without turning into a liquid first.

Fluoridate

Chemistry; General chemistry

A compound made of fluorine and another element. These are used in dentistry to harden teeth.

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