9 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Chemistry > General chemistry
General chemistry
Industry: Chemistry
Add a new termContributors in General chemistry
General chemistry
Electrolytic cell
Chemistry; General chemistry
A device that uses electricity from an external source to drive a redox reaction .
Multiple bond
Chemistry; General chemistry
Sharing of more than one electron pair between bonded atoms. A double bond consists of two shared pairs of electrons; a triple bond consists of three shared pairs.
Teratogen
Chemistry; General chemistry
A substance that can cause deformities in embryos. Dioxin is a teratogen.
Alanine
Chemistry; General chemistry
A naturally occurring aliphatic amino acid which is required for protein synthesis but is not essential in the diet. Beta-alanine (NH2CH2CH2COOH) also occurs naturally.
Electromagnetic radiation
Chemistry; General chemistry
A type of wave that can go through vacuums as well as material and classified as a self-propagating wave.
Nano-
Chemistry; General chemistry
Prefix used in the SI system meaning "multiply by 10-9". For example 1 nm means "0.000000001 m"; 2.8 ng could also be written "2.8 × 10-9 g".
Terminal
Chemistry; General chemistry
1. The end of a polymer molecule. 2. A point at which electrical connexions can easily be made or broken.
