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Halogen

Chemistry; General chemistry

An element of group VIIA (a. k. a. Group 18). The name means "salt former"; halogens react with metals to form binary ionic compounds. Fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and ...

Phospholipid

Chemistry; General chemistry

An ester of glycerol with two fatty acids and phosphoric acid (H3PO4) or a derivative of phosphoric acid group (like H2PO4CH2CH2N(CH3)3). Phospholipids have a hydrophilic head (the phosphate ...

A very high energy form of electromagnetic radiation (though not as high energy as gamma rays ). X-rays typically have wavelengths from a few picometers up to 20 nanometers. X-rays easily penetrate ...

Cupric

Chemistry; General chemistry

Deprecated. 1. the copper(II) ion, Cu2+. 2. A compound that contains copper in the +2 oxidation state.

Liquid

Chemistry; General chemistry

A state of matter that has a high density and is incompressible compared to a gas. Liquids take the shape of their container but do not expand to fill the container as gases do. Liquids diffuse much ...