General science

General science

A variety of science subjects concerning the fundamental knowledge about different aspects of our world and their underlying principles.

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Triplet state

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A molecule exists in this electronic state when its total spin angular momentum quantum number S is equal to one. The triplet state is an important intermediate of organic chemistry. In addition ...

Neuroptera

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A modestly diverse order constituting about 5500 species of medium-sized insects and representing about 9 extinct and 18 surviving families that currently occupy a broad range of terrestrial to ...

Glaucophane

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A monoclinic sodic amphibole with composition close to Na 2 (Mg 3 Al 2 )Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 . This mineral exhibits a characteristic blue colour with distinct pleochroism from colourless to lavender ...

Spin label

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A molecule which contains an unpaired electron spin which can be detected with electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy. Molecules are labelled when an atom or group of atoms which exhibit some ...

Molecular machine

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A molecular device is an assemblage of a discrete number of molecular components (that is, a supramolecular structure) designed to achieve a specific function. Each molecular component performs a ...

Ligand

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A molecule with an affinity to bind to a second atom or molecule. This affinity can be described in terms of noncovalent interactions, such as the type of binding that occurs in enzymes that are ...

Polar molecule

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A molecule possessing a permanent electric dipole moment. Molecules containing atoms of more than one element are polar except where forbidden by symmetry; molecules formed from atoms of a single ...