List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 994

Gyromitrin is a toxin and carcinogen present in several members of the fungal genus Gyromitra most notably the false morel G. esculenta. It is unstable and is easily hydrolyzed to […]

Epsomite is a hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral with formula MgSO4·7H2O. Epsomite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system as rarely found acicular or fibrous crystals the normal form is as massive encrustations. […]

Chalcanthite whose name derives from the Greek chalkos and anthos meaning copper flower is a richly-colored blue/green water-soluble sulfate mineral CuSO4·5H2O. It is commonly found in the late-stage oxidation zones […]

Pyridoxamine is a vitamer in the vitamin B6 family which includes pyridoxal and pyridoxine. Pyridoxamine is converted to the biologically active form of vitamin B6 pyridoxal 5-phosphate via the vitamin […]

Coesite is a form (polymorph) of silicon dioxide SiO2 that is formed when very high pressure (2–3 gigapascals) and moderately high temperature (700 °C or 1300 °F) are applied to […]

Magnesium chloride is the name for the chemical compounds with the formulas MgCl2 and its various hydrates MgCl2(H2O)x. These salts are typical ionic halides being highly soluble in water. The […]

Dimethylmercury ((CH3)2Hg) is an organomercury compound. This colorless liquid is one of the strongest known neurotoxins. It is described as having a slightly sweet smell although inhaling enough vapor to […]

Arabinose is an aldopentose – a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms and including an aldehyde (CHO) functional group.For biosynthetic reasons most saccharides are almost always more abundant in nature as […]

Erythrose is a tetrose carbohydrate with chemical formula C4H8O4. It has one aldehyde group and so is part of the aldose family. The natural isomer is D-erythrose.Erythrose is an anti-cancer […]

Dihydroxyacetone /ˌdaɪhaɪˌdrɒksiˈæsɨtoʊn/ or DHA also known as glycerone is a simple carbohydrate (a triose) with formula C3H6O3.DHA is primarily used as an ingredient in sunless tanning products. It is often […]