Gamma-Aminobutyric acid γ-Aminobutyric acid (/ˈɡæmə əˈmiːnoʊbjuːˈtɪrɨk ˈæsɨd/; or GABA /ˈɡæbə/) is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. It plays a role in regulating neuronal excitability throughout […]
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Petalite
Petalite also known as castorite is a lithium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral LiAlSi4O10 crystallizing in the monoclinic system. Petalite is a member of the feldspathoid group. It occurs as colourless grey […]
Spodumene
Kunzite redirects here. For the Sailor Moon character see Shitennou.Spodumene is a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminium inosilicate LiAl(SiO3)2 and is a source of lithium. It occurs as colorless […]
Lepidolite
Lepidolite is a lilac-gray or rose-colored member of the mica group with formula K(LiAlRb)3(AlSi)4O10(FOH)2. It is a secondary source of lithium. It is a phyllosilicate mineral and a member of […]
Titanic acid
Titanic acid is a general name for a family of chemical compounds of the elements titanium hydrogen and oxygen with the general formula [TiOx(OH)4-2x]n. Some simple titanic acids have been […]
Brookite
Brookite is orthorhombic and one of the four naturally occurring polymorphs (minerals with the same composition but different structure) of titanium dioxide TiO2 approved by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA). […]
Aragonite
Aragonite is a carbonate mineral one of the two common naturally occurring crystal forms of calcium carbonate CaCO3 (the other form being the mineral calcite). It is formed by biological […]
Prussian blue
Prussian blue is a dark blue pigment with the idealized formula Fe7(CN)18. Another name for the color Prussian blue is Berlin blue or in painting Parisian blue. Turnbull’s blue is […]
Chlorin
In organic chemistry a chlorin is a large heterocyclic aromatic ring consisting at the core of three pyrroles and one pyrroline coupled through four =CH- linkages. Unlike porphin the central […]
Pyrrole
Pyrrole is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound a five-membered ring with the formula C4H4NH. It is a colourless volatile liquid that darkens readily upon exposure to air. Substituted derivatives are […]