Acetic acid
Acetic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CO2H . It is a colourless liquid that when undiluted is also called glacial acetic acid. Acetic acid is the main component of vinegar , and has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell

Acetone
Acetone is the organic compound with the formula 2CO, a colorless, mobile, flammable liquid, the simplest example of the ketones.Acetone is miscible with water and serves as an important solvent in its own right, typically as the solvent of choice for cleaning purposes in the laboratory

Acetonitrile (data page)
- Material Safety Data Sheet : The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet for this chemical from a reliable source and follow its directions.* * * .

Acetorphine
Acetorphine is a potent analgesic drug, up to 8700 times stronger than morphine by weight. It is a derivative of the more well-known opioid etorphine, which is used as a very potent veterinary painkiller and anesthetic medication, primarily for the sedation of large animals such as elephants, giraffes and rhinos.Acetorphine was developed in 1966 by the Reckitt research group that

Acetoxyketobemidone
Acetoxyketobemidone is an opioid analgesic that is an acetylated derivative of ketobemidone. It was developed in the 1950s during research into analogues of pethidine and was assessed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime but was not included on the list of drugs under international control, probably because it was not used in medicine or widely

Acetyl
In organic chemistry, acetyl is a functional group, the acyl with chemical formula COCH3. It is sometimes represented by the symbol Ac . The acetyl group contains a methyl group single-bonded to a carbonyl

Acetylcholine
The chemical compound acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter in both the peripheral nervous system and central nervous system in many organisms including humans

Acetylcholinesterase
"Acetylcholinesterase, also known as AChE or acetylcholine acetylhydrolase, is an enzyme that degrades the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, producing choline and an acetate group. It is mainly found at neuromuscular junctions and cholinergic nervous system, where its activity serves to terminate synaptic transmission

Acetyldihydrocodeine
Acetyldihydrocodeine is an opiate derivative discovered in Germany in 1914 and was used as as a cough suppressant and analgesic. It is not commonly used, but has activity similar to other opiates

Acetylene
Acetylene is the chemical compound with the formula C2H2. It is a hydrocarbon and the simplest alkyne. This colorless gas is widely used as a fuel and a chemical building block. It is unstable in pure form and thus is usually handled as a solution.As an alkyne, acetylene is unsaturated because its two carbon atoms are bonded together in a triple bond

Acetylene (album)
Acetylene is a 2005 album by The Walkabouts. The fieriest and the angriest album in their history.-The content of the songs:A scathing, furious attack on the George W. Bush government and its foreign policy, it opens up with 'Fuck Your Fear', a slow grinding barrage of distorted, hazy guitars and pounding, tolling-bell drums

Acetylenic
In organic chemistry, the term acetylenic designates*A doubly unsaturated position on a molecular framework, for instance in an alkyne such as acetylene;*An ethynyl fragment, HC\equivC-, or substituted homologue.- See also :

Acetylmorphone
Acetylmorphone is an opiate analogue that is an acetylated derivative of hydromorphone which was developed in the early 1900s as a potential cough suppressant and analgesic. It is prepared by the acetylation of hydromorphone using either acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride

Acetyltransferase
Acetyltransferase is a type of transferase enzyme that transfers an acetyl group.Examples include:* Histone acetyltransferases including CBP histone acetyltransferase* Choline acetyltransferase* Chloramphenicol acetyltransferase

Achaemenid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire , sometimes known as First Persian Empire and/or Persian Empire, was founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great who overthrew the Median confederation

Achar
Achar may refer to:* Achar, a word used in many Indo-Aryan languages for Indian pickle* Achar people, an ethnographic group of Georgians* Achar or Achan, a figure mentioned in the Book of Joshua

Achatina
Achatina is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae.-Distribution:There are some 200 species of Achatinidae in Sub-Saharan Africa

Achatinella pulcherrima
Achatinella pulcherrima is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to the United States.

Ache
Ache may refer to:* Ache, a chronic, painful sensation* Ache , a You've Got Foetus on Your Breath album* "Ache" , a song by No Doubt* Ache Records, a Vancouver-based record label* The American College of Healthcare Executives

Acheilognathinae
Acheilognathinae, the bitterling-like cyprinids, are a subfamily of cyprinids.Genera contained herein are:* Acanthorhodeus – spiny bitterlings* Acheilognathus* Rhodeus – bitterlings* Tanakia

Acheilognathus
Acheilognathus is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of several species. The type species is the Capoeta rhombea. The name is derived from the Greek a, meaning "without", the Greek cheilos, meaning "lip", and the Greek gnathos, meaning "jaw".- Morphology :Fishes of this genus have length from 5 to 27 cm

Achene
An achene is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. Achenes are monocarpellate and indehiscent

Acheron
The Acheron is a river located in the Epirus region of northwest Greece. It flows into the Ionian Sea in Ammoudia, near Parga.-In mythology:

Acheta
Acheta is a genus of field crickets. It most notably contains the house cricket Acheta domesticus.-Species:*Acheta angustiuscula*Acheta arabica*Acheta brevipennis*Acheta chudeaui*Acheta confalonierii*Acheta domesticus

Achi (disambiguation)
Achi may refer to:*Achi language, a Mayan language*Achi people, a Maya people in GuatemalaIn places:*Achí, Bolívar a municipality in Colombia*Achi, Nagano, a village in Japan*Achi, Jalal-Abad, a village in Kyrgyzstan

Achi (game)
Achi is a two-player abstract strategy game from Ghana. It is related to tic-tac-toe, but even more related to Tapatan, Three Men's Morris, Nine Holes, Tant Fant, Shisima, and Dara, because pieces are moved on the board to create the 3 in-a-row. It is an alignment game.There are two versions to this game. In one version, each player has four pieces to drop

Achi (Nigeria)
Achi is a town located in Enugu State in Nigeria.However, it is the largest town in Oji-River Local Government area of Enugu State. Achi town is made up of 12 villages - "isii na ulo, isii na agu" as the natives say

Achievement
An achievement is similar to an accomplishment.Achievement may refer to:*Armorial achievement or coat of arms, a design belonging to a particular person or group of people

Achilles
In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad.Plato named Achilles the handsomest of the heroes assembled against Troy.

Achilles (Pantheon)
Achilles is the name of two unrelated characters from the Marvel Universe. The first Achilles fought in World War II and first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol

Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg: gastrocnemius and soleus

Achilleus (emperor)
Achilleus assumed the title of emperor under Diocletian and reigned over Egypt for some time. He was possibly the Corrector of Domitius Domitianus. He seems to have succeeded the revolt started by Domitianus, after the latter died

Achim (name)
-Origin and meaning:Achim is the German short name for Joachim or Jehoiakim . In the Bible, Achim is mentioned in Jesus' genealogy as the son of Zadok and father of Eliud

Achira
Achira may refer to:* Canna , also called achira* Achyra, a village in western Greece

Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia dwarfism occurs as a sporadic mutation in approximately 85% of cases or may be inherited in an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism

Achromatic (disambiguation)
Achromatic means literally “without color”. It can also refer to:* Achromatic colors, “greys” or “neutral colors”* Achromatic lens, a lens designed to minimize chromatic aberration* Achromatic vision:** Monochromacy ** Achromatopsia

Achromatic lens
An achromatic lens or achromat is a lens that is designed to limit the effects of chromatic and spherical aberration. Achromatic lenses are corrected to bring two wavelengths into focus in the same plane.

Acht
Acht is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.-References:

Achy
Achy may refer to:* Achy Obejas, an American writer and journalist* Achy, Oise, a commune of France

Acicula
This article is about a bristle-worm anatomical feature. For the snail of Aciculidae family, see Acicula Acicula are the chitinous support rods within parapodia found in the class Polychaeta.

Acid
An acid is a substance which reacts with a base. Commonly, acids can be identified as tasting sour, reacting with metals such as calcium, and bases like sodium carbonate. Aqueous acids have a pH of less than 7, where an acid of lower pH is typically stronger, and turn blue litmus paper red

ACID
In computer science, ACID is a set of properties that guarantee database transactions are processed reliably. In the context of databases, a single logical operation on the data is called a transaction

Acid (band)
Acid was a Japanese rock band originally created by Hideki after Siam Shade disbanded.In the beginning, Hideki had a huge influence on Acid and they played a mix of alternative metal and emo with emphasis placed on his and Junpei's twin vocals

Acid rain
Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions . It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids

Acid Rain (album)
Acid Rain is the third compilation album by Esham. Released in 2002, it is the first of three albums by the rapper released on Psychopathic Records, followed by the studio albums Repentance and A-1 Yola.-Track listing:

Acid Test
Acid test or acid tests may refer to:*Acid test , a chemical or metallurgical test which uses acid, now also used as a general term for "verified", "approved", or "tested" in a large number of fields

Acid Test (band)
Acid Test was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto in 1990. The band consisted of vocalist and bassist Lucy Di Santo, guitarist Steve Fall, keyboardist Atom Percy, drummer Jim Alty, and DJ Mike Harland. Fall played a prominent role in the Bruce McDonald black comedy Highway 61 in 1992, and the band was created to perform two songs on the movie's soundtrack Acid Test was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto in 1990. The band consisted of vocalist and bassist Lucy Di Santo, guitarist Steve Fall, keyboardist Atom Percy, drummer Jim Alty, and DJ Mike Harland. Fall played a prominent role in the Bruce McDonald black comedy Highway 61 in 1992, and the band was created to perform two songs on the movie's soundtrack Acid Test was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto in 1990. The band consisted of vocalist and bassist Lucy Di Santo, guitarist Steve Fall, keyboardist Atom Percy, drummer Jim Alty, and DJ Mike Harland. Fall played a prominent role in the Bruce McDonald black comedy Highway 61 in 1992, and the band was created to perform two songs on the movie's soundtrack ("Mr

Acid-fast
Acid-fastness is a physical property of certain bacteria, specifically their resistance to decolorization by acids during staining procedures.Acid-fast organisms are difficult to characterize using standard microbiological techniques Acid-fastness is a physical property of certain bacteria, specifically their resistance to decolorization by acids during staining procedures.Acid-fast organisms are difficult to characterize using standard microbiological techniques Acid-fastness is a physical property of certain bacteria, specifically their resistance to decolorization by acids during staining procedures.Acid-fast organisms are difficult to characterize using standard microbiological techniques (e.g

Acidity function
An acidity function is a measure of the acidity of a medium or solvent system, usually expressed in terms of its ability to donate protons to a solute . The pH scale is by far the most commonly used acidity function, and is ideal for dilute aqueous solutions

Acidophile
Acidophile may refer to:* Acidophile * Acidophile

Acidophile (histology)
An acidophile describes is a term used by histologists to describe a particular staining pattern of cells and tissues when using haematoxylin and eosin stains

Acidophile (organisms)
Acidophilic organisms are those that thrive under highly acidic conditions . These organisms can be found in different branches of the tree of life, including Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukaryotes

Acidosis
Acidosis is an increased acidity in the blood and other body tissue . If not further qualified, it usually refers to acidity of the blood plasma.

Acinonyx
Acinonyx is a genus of mammals from the family Felidae. It is currently distributed in Africa and Asia, but at one time was also present in Europe. The cheetah is the only extant species in the genus. Wozencraft put the genus Acinonyx in their own monophyletic subfamily, Acinonychinae. Salles , Johnson & O'Brien , Bininda-Emonds et al

Acinus
An acinus refers to any cluster of cells that resembles a many-lobed "berry," such as a raspberry

Acipenser
Acipenser is genus of sturgeons. With about 19 species, many of which are threatened, it is the largest genus in the order Acipenseriformes.-Species:*Acipenser baerii J. F. Brandt, 1869**Acipenser baerii baerii J. F

Ackee
The ackee, also known as the vegetable brain, achee, akee apple or akee is a member of the Sapindaceae , native to tropical West Africa in Cameroon, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.It is related to the lychee

Ackers
Ackers is a surname. People with this surname include:* Gary Ackers, American professor of biochemistry* Boris Ackers , German ice hockey player* Benjamin St John Ackers , Member of Parliament for West Gloucestershire 1885

Acknowledgment
Acknowledgment may refer to:*Acknowledgment , a statement of gratitude for assistance in producing a work

Acne
Acne is a general term used for acneiform eruptions. It is usually used as a synonym for acne vulgaris, but may also refer to:*Acne aestivalis*Acne conglobata*Acne cosmetica*Acne fulminans*Acne keloidalis nuchae*Acne mechanica

Acne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea , comedones , papules , pustules , Nodules and possibly scarring

Acne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea , comedones , papules , pustules , Nodules and possibly scarring

Acolyte
In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone who performs ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In other Christian Churches, the term is more specifically used for one who wishes to attain clergyhood.-Etymology:

Aconcagua (disambiguation)
Aconcagua can refer to:*Aconcagua, mountain in Mendoza, Argentina*Aconcagua Provincial Park, provincial park in Mendoza, Argentina*Universidad del Aconcagua, university in Mendoza, Argentina*San Felipe de Aconcagua Province, Valparaíso, Chile

Aconite
Aconite may refer to:*Aconitum, a plant genus containing the monkshoods*Aconitine, "the queen of poisons", a toxin derived from some of the Aconitum genus plants*Winter aconite, a plant in the genus Eranthis

Aconitum
Aconitum , known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, women's bane, Devil's helmet or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family .-Overview:These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly natives of the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere, growing

ACORD
ACORD, the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development, is the insurance industry's nonprofit standards developer, a resource for information about object technology, EDI, XML and electronic commerce in the United States and abroad.

Acord
Acord may refer to:*Art Acord , American silent film actor and rodeo champion*Bobby R. Acord, American government official*Lance Acord , American cinematographer*Randy Acord , American historian

Acorn
The acorn, or oak nut, is the nut of the oaks and their close relatives . It usually contains a single seed , enclosed in a tough, leathery shell, and borne in a cup-shaped cupule. Acorns vary from 1–6 cm long and 0.8–4 cm broad

Acoustic
Acoustic may refer to:In science:* Acoustics, a branch of physics that studies sound** Musical acoustics, the branch of acoustics that studies the physics of music** Acoustic metamaterials, engineered materials with atypical properties