List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 1013

Glucuronolactone is a naturally occurring chemical that is an important structural component of nearly all connective tissues. Glucuronolactone is also found in many plant gums.

Mesitylene or 135-trimethylbenzene is a derivative of benzene with three methyl substituents symmetrically placed on the ring. Isomeric trimethylbenzenes include 124-trimethylbenzene (pseudocumene) and 123-trimethylbenzene (hemimellitene). All three compounds have the […]

Kepone also known as chlordecone is an organochlorine compound. It is a colourless solid. This compound is a controversial insecticide related to Mirex and DDT. Its use was so disastrous […]

Creatine (/ˈkriːətiːn/ or /ˈkriːətɪn/) is a nitrogenous organic acid that occurs naturally in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to all cells in the body primarily muscle. This is achieved […]

Carbamoyl phosphate is an anion of biochemical significance. In land-dwelling animals it is an intermediary metabolite participating in the nitrogen disposal through in the urea cycle and the synthesis of […]

The term chromic acid is usually used for a mixture made by adding concentrated sulfuric acid to a dichromate which may contain a variety of compounds including solid chromium trioxide. […]

Acesulfame potassium (ace-SUHL-faym) is a calorie-free sugar substitute (artificial sweetener) also known as Acesulfame K or Ace K (K being the symbol for potassium) and marketed under the trade names […]

Saccharin is an artificial sweetener. The basic substance benzoic sulfilimine has effectively no food energy and is much sweeter than sucrose but has a bitter or metallic aftertaste especially at […]

Curcumin /ˈkərkjuːmən/ (pronounced Kur kyoo min) is a diarylheptanoid. It is the principal curcuminoid of the popular South Asian spice turmeric which is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). […]

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone sometimes abbreviated to neohesperidin DC or simply NHDC is an artificial sweetener derived from citrus.NHDC was discovered during the 1960s as part of a United States Department of […]