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Pharmacy :: Pharmacy (n.) A place where medicines are compounded; a drug store; an apothecary's shop.

Diamine :: Diamine (n.) A compound containing two amido groups united with one or more basic or positive radicals, -- as contrasted with a diamide..

Iridosmium :: Iridosmium (n.) The native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in flattened metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often used for pointing gold pens..

Theriaca :: Theriaca (n.) An ancient composition esteemed efficacious against the effects of poison; especially, a certain compound of sixty-four drugs, prepared, pulverized, and reduced by means of honey to an electuary; -- called also theriaca Andromachi, and Venice treacle..

Neutralization :: Neutralization (n.) The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is neutral. See Neutral, a., 4..

Sycock :: Sycoceryl (n.) A radical, of the aromatic series, regarded as an essential ingredient of certain compounds found in the waxy resin of an Australian species of fig..

Sulphurator :: Sulphuration (n.) The act or process of combining or impregnating with sulphur or its compounds; also, the state of being so combined or impregnated..

Cinnamyl :: Cinnamyl (n.) The hypothetical radical, (C6H5.C2H2)2C, of cinnamic compounds..

Chromium :: Chromium (n.) A comparatively rare element occurring most abundantly in the mineral chromite. Atomic weight 52.5. Symbol Cr. When isolated it is a hard, brittle, grayish white metal, fusible with difficulty. Its chief commercial importance is for its compounds, as potassium chromate, lead chromate, etc., which are brilliantly colored and are used dyeing and calico printing. Called also chrome..

Stanniferous :: Stannic (a.) Of or pertaining to tin; derived from or containing tin; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with stannous compounds..

Amylate :: Amylate (n.) A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.

Aggregate :: Aggregate (a.) United into a common organized mass; -- said of certain compound animals.

Thoric :: Thoric (a.) Of or pertaining to thorium; designating the compounds of thorium.

#NAME? :: -ic () A suffix, denoting that the element indicated enters into certain compounds with its highest valence, or with a valence relatively higher than in compounds where the name of the element ends in -ous; as, ferric, sulphuric. It is also used in the general sense of pertaining to; as, hydric, sodic, calcic..

Decompound :: Decompound (n.) A decomposite.

Formula :: Formula (n.) A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound..

Manganous :: Manganous (a.) Of, pertaining to, designating, those compounds of manganese in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with manganic compounds; as, manganous oxide..

Sodio- :: Sodio- () A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting the presence of sodium or one of its compounds.

Boride :: Boride (n.) A binary compound of boron with a more positive or basic element or radical; -- formerly called boruret.

Hydrogenide :: Hydrogenide (n.) A binary compound containing hydrogen; a hydride. [R.] See Hydride.

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