CHEMICAL DICTIONARY #2: 1.) Acetohexamide = C15H20N2O4S, drug for oral treatment of mild diabetes. 2.) Acetone = A colorless volatile inflammable liquid (CH3COCH3) commonly used as a solvent for organic compounds, esp. in the production of rayon (cellulose acetate), and in organic syntheses. 3.) Acetylcholine = A compound (CH3)3N(CH2OOCCH3)OH, formed at the synapses of the autonomic nervous system and thought to play a role in the transmission of impulses across them a well as in the neuron itself. It is formed and destroyed enzymatically. 4.) Acetylene = A colorless inflammable gas. It is highly unsaturated compound of carbon and hydrogen, C2H2. It is industrially important as a starting point in organic syntheses. 5.) Acoustical hologram = Patterns formed by exposure to high-frequency sound waves that can form three-dimensional pictures when viewed by laser light. 6.) Acquoren = A protein secreted by the jelly fish, which emits a blue light useful for optical examination of cells. 7.) Acridine = A colorless crystalline compound, C13H9N, occurring in coal tar, used esp. in dye compounds and pharmaceuticals, used in the process of making dyes and some antiseptics. 8.) Acrolein = A suffocating volatile liquid, CH2=CHCHO, obtained by the decomposition of glycerol and used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical products. 9.) Acrosin = Enzyme involved in breaking down proteins to penetrate protective layers of an ovum. 10) Acrylic acid = A colorless, corrosive liquid obtained by oxidation from acrolein.
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