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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A chemical compound that contains the peroxy (–O–O–) group. The simplest member of the series is hydrogen peroxide (HOOH), and the higher members of the series result from substituting a group for ...

acetone

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A chemical compound, CH 3 COCH 3 ; the first member of the homologous series of aliphatic ketones. It is a colorless liquid with an ethereal odor. Its physical properties include boiling point ...

chemometrics

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A chemical discipline that uses mathematical and statistical methods to design or select optimal measurement procedures and experiments and to provide maximum chemical information by analyzing ...

actinium

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A chemical element, Ac, atomic number 89, and atomic weight 227.0. Actinium was discovered by A. Debierne in 1899. Milligram quantities of the element are available by irradiation of radium in a ...

argon

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A chemical element, Ar, atomic number 18, and atomic weight 39.948. Argon is the third member of group 0 in the periodic table. The gaseous elements in this group are called the noble, inert, or rare ...

astatine

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A chemical element, At, atomic number 85. Astatine is the heaviest of the halogen groups, filling the place immediately below iodine in group 17 of the periodic table. Astatine is a highly unstable ...

electroless plating

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A chemical reduction process which, once initiated, is autocatalytic. The process is similar to electroplating except that no outside current is needed. The metal ions are reduced by chemical ...