List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 886

Hydromagnesite is a hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the formula Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O. It generally occurs associated with the weathering products of magnesium containing minerals such as serpentine or brucite. It occurs […]

Zinc selenide (ZnSe) is a light yellow solid compound. It is an intrinsic semiconductor with a band gap of about 2.70 eV at 25 °C. ZnSe rarely occurs in nature. […]

Cadmium selenide is an inorganic compound with the formula CdSe. It is a yellow-orange solid that is classified as a II-VI semiconductor of the n-type. Much of the current research […]

Tellurium dioxide (TeO2) is a solid oxide of tellurium. It is encountered in two different forms the yellow orthorhombic mineral tellurite β-TeO2 and the synthetic colourless tetragonal (paratellurite) α-TeO2. Most […]

Cycloheximide is an inhibitor of protein biosynthesis in eukaryotic organisms produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus. Cycloheximide exerts its effect by interfering with the translocation step in protein synthesis (movement […]

Glucoraphanin is a glucosinolate found in broccoli and cauliflower in particular in the young sprouts. When these foods are consumed the enzyme myrosinase transforms glucoraphanin into raphanin which is an […]

Sulforaphane is a molecule within the isothiocyanate group of organosulfur compounds. It exhibits anticancer and antimicrobial properties in experimental models. It is obtained from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli Brussels […]

Brochantite is a sulfate mineral one of a number of cupric sulfates. Its chemical formula is CuSO4·3Cu(OH)2. Formed in arid climates or in rapidly oxidizing copper sulfide deposits it is […]

Potassium nitrite (distinct from potassium nitrate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula KNO2. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K+ and nitrite ions NO2- which forms […]

Sodium iodide is a white crystalline salt with the chemical formula NaI and is used in radiation detection treatment of iodine deficiency and as a reactant in the Finkelstein reaction.