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Absolute error
Chemistry; General chemistry
The uncertainty in a measurement, expressed with appropriate units. For example, if three replicate weights for an object are 1.00 g, 1.05 g, and 0.95 g, the absolute error can be expressed as ± 0.05 ...
Diatomic molecule
Chemistry; General chemistry
A molecule that contains only two atoms. All of the noninert gases occur as diatomic molecules; e.g. hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, fluorine, and chlorine are H2, O2, N2, F2, and Cl2, respectively.
Mega
Chemistry; General chemistry
SI prefix meaning "multiply by 106". For example, 3.2 MJ is 3200000 J.
Starch
Chemistry; General chemistry
A polysaccharide used by plants to stockpile glucose molecules. The most common forms are amylose and amylopectin .
Bronze
Chemistry; General chemistry
A yellow to yellow-brown alloy that contains mostly copper and tin, with small amounts of other metals.
Hydrocarbon
Chemistry; General chemistry
Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that contain only hydrogen and carbon. The simplest hydrocarbons are the alkanes .
Polymerize
Chemistry; General chemistry
To link smaller molecules together to form a larger molecule.
