Synonyms and antonyms of Miscellaneous chemical substances and compounds in British Thesaurus

ammonium hydroxide (noun)

a strong alkali that is a liquid consisting of ammonia and water

ATP (noun)

a chemical in cells that stores energy and then lets the energy go from it for chemical reactions

calcium carbonate (noun)

a white solid chemical compound that is found as chalk, limestone, or marble, and in animal shells and bone

calcium hydroxide (noun)

a white chemical compound used in the treatment of soil that contains too much acid and in making glass, cement, and plaster

carbon chain (noun)

a number of carbon atoms joined in a row

cyanide (noun)

a very poisonous chemical

deuterium (noun)

an isotope (=form) of hydrogen that has double the mass of the ordinary isotope

hydroxide (noun)

a chemical compound that contains oxygen and hydrogen in the form OH

isomer (noun)

one of two or more compounds that have the same chemical formula, but have the atoms in their molecules arranged in a different way and have different properties from each other

lipid (noun)

one of a group of chemical compounds that do not dissolve in water. Lipids include oils and fats.

peptide (noun)

a compound that consists of two or more amino acids joined in a chain

ricin (noun)

a very poisonous substance that is used in the treatment of cancer and also as a weapon by some terrorists

sodium hydroxide (noun)

a chemical compound that is very alkaline and is used in making paper, soap, chemicals, and medicines

sodium nitrate (noun)

a chemical compound used in making fertilizers and for keeping meat fresh