Category: S
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Soman
Pinacolyl methylphos-phonofluoridate; an extremely toxic nerve gas.
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Solvolysis
A general term for reactions involving decomposition by hydrolysis, ammonolysis, and sulfolysis.
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Solvation
The interaction of solvent molecules with the molecules or ions dissolved in them.
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Solvate
A compound formed by reaction between solvent and solute
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Supersaturated solution
A solution in which the saturation point is reached but when it is heated it is possible to dissolve more of the solute.
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Standard solution
A solution containing a definite amount of a substance; used for comparison or analysis.
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Seminormals solution
A solution containing one-half of a gram equivalent weight of reagent in 1 L (1000 ml) of solution.
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Saturated solution
A solution containing all the solute it can dissolve. This limit is called the saturation point. One that typically holds the highest possible quantity of a substance that can be dissolved.
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Soluble transferrin receptor
A membrane-bound receptor expressed on the surfaces of cells that take up iron from the blood. Levels of this receptor are increased in iron-deficiency anemia. Measurement of circulating levels of the receptor are especially useful in the diagnosis of iron deficiency in patients who also have anemia of chronic disease.
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Soluble immune response suppressor
A term previously used for circulating IgG antibodies that suppress antibody production.