Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

A scientific study of the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets.

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endothermic

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A chemical reaction in which heat is absorbed from the surrounding environment.

A class of chemical substances found as a pollutant in the troposphere, formed by photolysis from natural and manufactured organic chemicals. These chemicals act as irritants and mutagens in mammals ...

sorption

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A class of processes by which one material is taken up by another. Absorption is refers to the process of the penetration of one material into another; adsorption to the action of one material being ...

chloromethane

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A colorless gas with a sweet odor. It was once used as a refrigerant in consumer products, but is no longer used because of its toxicity. It is central nervous system irritant, and in high doses ...

diethyl ether

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A colorless liquid that was first used in 1842 as an anesthetic in surgeries by inhalation. This liquid is highly flammable and has volatile properties. It is commonly referred to simple as ether. ...

ethoxy ethane

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

1,2,4-trimethylbenzene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A colorless, flammable liquid with the formula C 9 H 12 . It occurs naturally in coal tar and petroleum crude oil and therefore ends up in gasoline. It is a major component (typically 40%) of a ...