chemistry
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trioses/ˈtraɪoʊsiːz/ /ˈtriːoʊsiːz/
A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.
amplifications/ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/
A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
coheres/koʊˈhɪərz/ /koʊˈhɛrz/
To stick together physically, by adhesion.
coordination/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/
The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound.
floc/flɑk/ /flɔk/
A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
lattice energy/ˈlætɪs ˈɛnərʤi/ /ˈlætɪs ˈɛnɚdʒi/
The energy required to separate the ions of an ionic solid (especially a crystal) to infinity
counterstained/ˈkaʊntərˌsteɪnd/
To stain with a counterstain
dissymmetry/dɪˈsɪmətri/
Chirality
metho/ˈmɛθoʊ/
Methylated spirits.
ethanol/ˈɛ.θə.nɒl/ /ˈɛ.θə.nɑl/
A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.