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Beril and Heliodor redirect here. For the character in Tolkien’s legendarium see House of Bëor. For the given names see Beryl (given name) or Heliodorus (given name). For the Sailor […]

Bakelite (/ˈbeɪkəlaɪt/ BAY-kə-lyt) or polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride is an early plastic. It is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin formed from an elimination reaction of phenol with formaldehyde. It was developed by Belgian-born […]

A β-lactam (beta-lactam) ring is a four-membered lactam. (A lactam is a cyclic amide). It is named as such because the nitrogen atom is attached to the β-carbon relative to […]

Benzoic acid /bɛnˈzoʊ.ɪk/ C7H6O2 (or C6H5COOH) is a colorless crystalline solid and a simple aromatic carboxylic acid. The name is derived from gum benzoin which was for a long time […]

In inorganic chemistry bicarbonate (IUPAC-recommended nomenclature: hydrogen carbonate) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid. It is an anion with the chemical formula HCO3−.Bicarbonate serves a crucial […]

Boron nitride is a chemical compound with chemical formula BN consisting of equal numbers of boron and nitrogen atoms. BN is isoelectronic to a similarly structured carbon lattice and thus […]

Amygdalin (from Ancient Greek: ἀμυγδαλή amygdálē almond) C20H27NO11 is a glycoside initially isolated from the seeds of the tree Prunus dulcis also known as bitter almonds by Pierre-Jean Robiquetand Antoine […]

Amblygonite is a fluorophosphate mineral (LiNa)AlPO4(FOH) composed of lithium sodium aluminium phosphate fluoride and hydroxide. The mineral occurs in pegmatite deposits and is easily mistaken for albite and other feldspars. […]

Amyl nitrite is the chemical compound with the formula C5H11ONO. A variety of isomers are known but they all feature an amyl group attached to the nitrito functional group. The […]

Analcime or analcite (from the Greek analkimos – weak) is a white grey or colourless tectosilicate mineral. Analcime consists of hydrated sodium aluminium silicate in cubic crystalline form. Its chemical […]