Category: P

A unit of fluid equal to one fourth of a gallon, or 2 pints, or 946 ml; in dry measure, one eighth of a peck.  

Originating in decaying matter.  

Tetramethyl-amine, (CH2)4NH. It may be obtained from pyrrole or tobacco, which contains pyrrole.  

A heterocyclic substance that provides the building blocks for a large number of vital compounds such as hemoglobin, chlorophyll, and bile acids. It is a colorless liquid with the odor of chloroform.  

Nitrocellulose in ether or acetone. It is a toxic and extremely flammable white fiber used in lacquers, plastics, and resins, among other applications.  

An enzyme that catalyzes splitting of phosphoric groups.  

A histological stain used to demonstrate the presence of RNA and DNA.  

A device for measuring a very high temperature. A device used to measure heat levels that exceed the capacity of a standard thermometer.  

An obsolete term for paraproteinemia.  

A synthetic analog of thiamine that blocks thiamine transport. It was used experimentally in studies of human lymphoblasts to mimic nutritional diseases such as beriberi and Wemicke-Korsakoff syndrome, two forms of thiamine deficiency.