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Glycerol (or glycerine glycerin) is a simple polyol (sugar alcohol) compound. It is a colorless odorless viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups […]

Lactic acid is a chemical compound that plays a role in various biochemical processes and was first isolated in 1780 by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. Lactic acid is […]

The compound 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile (also called o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile) (chemical formula: C10H5ClN2) a cyanocarbon is the defining component of a tear gas commonly referred to as CS gas which is used as […]

Hydroxylysine (Hyl) is an amino acid with the molecular formula C6H14N2O3. It was first discovered in 1921 by Donald Van Slyke as the 5-Hydroxylysine form. It arises from a post-translational […]

Gadolinite sometimes also known as Ytterbite is a silicate mineral which consists principally of the silicates of cerium lanthanum neodymium yttrium beryllium and iron with the formula (CeLaNdY)2FeBe2Si2O10. It is […]

Euxenite or euxenite-(Y) (a correct mineralogical name) is a brownish black mineral with a metallic luster.

Thortveitite is a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate (ScY)2Si2O7. It is the primary source of scandium. Occurrence is in granitic pegmatites. It was named after Olaus Thortveit Norwegian engineer. […]

Thujone (/ˈθuːdʒoʊn/) is a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs naturally in two diastereomeric forms: (−)-α-thujone and (+)-β-thujone. It has a menthol odor. Even though it is best known as […]

Styrene also known as ethenylbenzene vinyl benzene and phenylethene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5CH=CH2. This derivative of benzene is a colorless oily liquid that evaporates easily […]

Polystyrene (PS) /ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn/ is a synthetic aromatic polymer made from the monomer styrene a liquid petrochemical. Polystyrene can be rigid or foamed. General purpose polystyrene is clear hard and brittle. […]