A proton donor.
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Varieties of garnet minerals
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Boiling Point
The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the applied pressure, also the condensation point
Nitrogen Cycle
The complex series of reactions by which nitrogen is slowly but continually recycled in the atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere.
Basic Anhydride
The oxide of a metal that reacts with water to form a base.
Alkynes
Unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds.
Free Radical
A highly reactive chemical species carrying no charge and having a single unpaired electron in an orbital.
Alpha (a) Particle
Helium ion with 2+ charge, an assembly of two protons and two neutrons.
Distilland
The material in a distillation apparatus that is to be distilled.
Surface Tension
It is the force in dynes acting along the surface of the liquid 1cm in length and perpendicular to it.
Nonelectrolyte
A substance whose aqueous solutions do not conduct electricity.
Safranine
Also called "phenosafranine". A purplish-red, water-soluble dye, C18H14N4, used for textiles and as a stain in microscopy.
