A solid compound that contains a definite percentage of bound water.
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Electrophile
Positively charged or electron-deficient.
Autoionization
An ionization reaction between identical molecules.
Dispersed Phase
The solute-like species in a colloid.
Distilland
The material in a distillation apparatus that is to be distilled.
Electrolytic Conduction
Conduction of electrical current by ions through a solution or pure liquid.
Activity of a component of ideal mixture
A dimensionless quantity whose magnitude is: equal to molar concentration in an ideal solution, equal to partial pressure in an ideal gas mixture, and defined as 1 for pure solids or liquids.
Polymerization
The combination of many small molecules to form large molecules.
Moderator
A substance such as hydrogen, deuterium, oxygen or paraffin capable of slowing fast nuetrons upon collision.
Pairing Energy
Energy required to pair two electrons in the same orbital.
xylan
The pentosan occurring in woody tissue that hydrolyzes to xylose: used as a source of furfural.
