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pesticide
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
A poisonous chemical compound that is used to kill harmful insects, plants, or other living things.
pheromone
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
A chemical compound made by one animal that affects the behavior of other animals of the same kind.
paraffin
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
A white or colorless substance that is like wax. It is used to make candles and to seal jars.
polyester
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
A substance that is created in a laboratory, usually from petroleum, and used to make plastic and fibres.
reagent
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
A chemical element or a chemical compound that takes part in a chemical reaction,and is used for testing and measuring other substances.
phlogiston
Chemistry; Materials chemistry
A material that people in the 17th century thought was present in all combustible objects. Phlogiston was thought to be released when an object was set on fire, and explained the apparent loss of ...
