List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 1026

NN-Dimethylaniline (DMA) is an organic chemical compound a substituted derivative of aniline. It consists of a tertiary amine featuring dimethylamino group attached to a phenyl group. This oily liquid is […]

Mannose is a sugar monomer of the aldohexose series of carbohydrates. Mannose is a C-2 epimer of glucose. Mannose is important in human metabolism especially in the glycosylation of certain […]

Maltose (/ˈmɔːltoʊs/ or /ˈmɔːltoʊz/) also known as maltobiose or malt sugar is a disaccharide formed from two units of glucose joined with an α(1→4) bond formed from a condensation reaction. […]

The compound hydrogen chloride has the chemical formula HCl. At room temperature it is a colorless gas which forms white fumes of hydrochloric acid upon contact with atmospheric humidity. Hydrogen […]

Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. It is composed of a sodium cation (Na+) and a hypochlorite anion (ClO−); it may also be viewed as the […]

Red fuming nitric acid (RFNA) is a storable oxidizer used as a rocket propellant. It consists of 84% nitric acid (HNO3) 13% dinitrogen tetroxide and 1–2% water. The color of […]

Lewisite is an organoarsenic compound. It was once manufactured in the U.S. Japan and Germany for use as a chemical weapon acting as a vesicant (blister agent) and lung irritant. […]

Diacetylene (also known as butadiyne) with the formula C4H2 is a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon that contains three single bonds and two triple bonds. It is the first in the series […]

Polypropylene (PP) also known as polypropene is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications including packaging and labeling textiles (e.g. ropes thermal underwear and carpets) stationery plastic […]

Sodium nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula NaNO3. This salt is also known as Chile saltpeter or Peru saltpeter (due to the large deposits found in each country) […]