Water containing deuterium, a heavy isotope of hydrogen.
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Adverse health effects resulting from skin exposure ot a substance.
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Equation of State
An equation that describes the behavior of matter in a given state, the van der Waals equation describes the behavior of the gaseous state.
Metalloids
Elements with properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals: B, Al, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te, Po, and At.
Diamagnetism
Weak repulsion by a magnetic field.
Meniscus
The shape assumed by the surface of a liquid in a cylindrical container.
Essential Oil
A plant extract that has a distinctive odour or flavour.
Hydrolysis Constant
An equilibrium constant for a hydrolysis reaction.
Ether
Compound in which an oxygen atom is bonded to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or one alkyl and one aryl group.
Polarimeter
A device used to measure optical activity.
