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Words Related to CHEMISTRY in the Spelling Bee lexicon: Topical Arrangement

ACETAL: any of various compounds characterized by the grouping C(OR)2 and obtained especially by heating aldehydes or ketones with alcoholsACETATE: a salt or ester of acetic acid; cellulose acetateACETIC: M-W includes “acetic” only in these open compounds: acetic acid, acetic anhydride, acetic aldehyde, acetic ester, acetic ether, acetic ferment, acetic fermentation, acetic nitrileACID: a sour substance; specifically: any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds …ACIDIC: a sour substance; specifically: any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds …ACIDITY: a sour substance; specifically: any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds …ACRYLIC: of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives; made or consisting of an acrylicACYCLIC: not cyclic: such as a having an open-chain structure: aliphaticADDUCT: a chemical addition productAFFINITY: chemistry: of, relating to, involving, or used in affinity chromatography; also, an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combinationAGENT: a chemically, physically, or biologically active principleALCOHOL: any of a class of organic (see ORGANIC entry 1 sense 1b(2)) compounds that are analogous to ethanol and that are hydroxyl derivatives of hydrocarbonsALDEHYDE*: acetaldehyde: broadly: any of a class of highly reactive organic compounds that are analogous to acetaldehyde and characterized by a carbonyl group attached to a hydrogen atomALKALI: a soluble salt obtained from the ashes of plants and consisting largely of potassium or sodium carbonateALKANE: any of numerous saturated hydrocarbonsALKENE: any of numerous unsaturated hydrocarbons having one double bondALUM: a potassium aluminum sulfate KAl(SO4)2·12H2O or an ammonium aluminum sulfate NH4Al(SO4)2·12H2O used especially for its astringent and styptic properties; also, any of various double salts isomorphous with potassium aluminum sulfate; also, aluminum sulfateAMINO: relating to, being, or containing an amine group —often used in combinationAMMONIA: borrowed from New Latin, derivative based on Latin sal ammōniacus "rock salt," literally, "salt of Ammon," from ammōniacus "of Ammon," borrowed from Greek ammōniakós, derivative of Ámmōn, an Egyptian deity …AMYL: any of various isomeric alkyl radicals C5H11− derived from pentaneANALOG: a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (as in the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or in the presence of a particular functional group)ANION: the ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the anode; broadly: a negatively charged ionANIONIC*: of or relating to anions; characterized by an active and especially surface-active anionANODAL*: M-W: less-common variant of anodic, of or related to an anodeANODE: the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs: such as the positive terminal of an electrolytic cell or the negative terminal of a galvanic cellATOMIC: of a chemical element: existing in the state of separate atomsAXIAL: extending in a direction essentially perpendicular to the plane of a cyclic structure (as of cyclohexane)AXIALLY: extending in a direction essentially perpendicular to the plane of a cyclic structure (as of cyclohexane)BALANCE: chemistry: to complete (a chemical equation) so that the same number of atoms and electric charges of each kind appears on each sideBENCH: long worktable (as in a laboratory)BENZENE: a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbonBENZINE: any of various volatile flammable petroleum distillates used especially as solvents or as motor fuelsBETA: second in position in the structure of an organic molecule from a particular group or atomBICARB: short for sodium bicarbonateBICYCLIC*: containing two usually fused rings in the structure of the moleculeBINARY: chemistry: composed of two elements…BOMB: a pressure vessel for conducting chemical experimentsBOND: chemistry: an attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystal; also, to hold together in a molecule or crystal by chemical bondsBONDING: chemistry: an attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystal; also, to hold together in a molecule or crystal by chemical bondsBORIC: M-W – always as part of the open compounds boric acid or boric oxideBOULE: a synthetically formed mass (as of sapphire) with the atomic structure of a single crystalBUTTON: a small globule of metal remaining after fusion (as in assaying)BUTYL: any of four isomeric alkyl radicals C4H9− derived from butaneCAGE: an arrangement of atoms or molecules so bonded as to enclose a space in which another atom or ion (as of a metal) can resideCAPPED: to form a chemical cap onCAPPING: to form a chemical cap onCARBON: a nonmetallic chemical element with atomic number 6 that readily forms compounds with many other elements and is a constituent of organic compounds in all known living tissueCATALYTIC: causing, involving, or relating to catalysisCATALYTICALLY: causing, involving, or relating to catalysisCATALYZE: to bring about the catalysis of (a chemical reaction)CATION: the ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathodeCHAIN: a number of atoms or chemical groups united like links in a chainCHEM*: M-W: abbreviation for chemical, chemist, chemistryCHEMICAL: of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry or the phenomena of chemistry; acting or operated or produced by chemicals; detectable by chemical means; a substance obtained by a chemical process or producing a chemical effectCHLORIC: relating to or obtained from chlorineCHLOROFORM: a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solventCINNABAR: artificial red mercuric sulfide used especially as a pigment CITRIC: M-W uses the word only in open compound citric acid and phrase citric acid cycleCLAVE: subjected to chemical cleavageCLEAVE: to subject to chemical cleavageCLEFT: subjected to chemical cleavageCLOUD: a usually visible mass of minute particles suspended in the air or a gasCOFACTOR: a substance that acts with another substance to bring about certain effectsCOLLOID: a substance that consists of particles dispersed throughout another substanceCOMPLEX: a chemical association of two or more species (such as ions or molecules) joined usually by weak electrostatic bonds rather than covalent bondsCOMPLEX: a chemical association of two or more species (such as ions or molecules) joined usually by weak electrostatic bonds rather than covalent bonds; also, to chelate: to combine with (a metal) so as to form a chelate ring, or to react so as to form a chelate ringCOUPLE: a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow; also, to unite chemicallyCOUPLED: a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow; also, to unite chemicallyCOVALENCE: valence characterized by the sharing of electronsCRACK: to subject (hydrocarbons) to cracking or to produce by cracking (cracked gasoline); also, to break up (chemical compounds) into simpler compounds by means of heatCYANIDE: a compound of cyanogen with a more electropositive element or group: such as potassium cyanide or sodium cyanideCYCLE: a ring, an arrangement of atoms represented in formulas or models in a cyclic mannerCYCLIC: of, relating to, or being a chemical compound containing a ring of atomsCYCLIC: of, relating to, or being a chemical compound containing a ring of atomsCYCLICAL: of, relating to, or being a chemical compound containing a ring of atomsCYCLICALLY: of, relating to, or being a chemical compound containing a ring of atomsCYCLONE: any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (such as solid particles from gases)DECAY: chemistry: spontaneous decrease in the number of radioactive atoms in radioactive materialDEFECT: chemistry: an imperfection (such as a vacancy or an unlike atom) in a crystal latticeDIALYZE: to subject to dialysis or to undergo dialysis, the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes, especially: such a separation of colloids from soluble substancesDIALYZED: to subject to dialysis or to undergo dialysis, the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes, especially: such a separation of colloids from soluble substancesDIATOMIC: consisting of two atoms: having two atoms in the moleculeDILUTE: (adj) weak, diluted (a dilute acid solution)DIOXIDE: an oxide (such as carbon dioxide) containing two atoms of oxygen in the moleculeDIOXIN: any of several persistent toxic heterocyclic hydrocarbons that occur especially as by-products of various industrial processes (such as pesticide manufacture and papermaking) and waste incinerationDOMAIN: biochemistry: any of the three-dimensional subunits of a protein that are formed by the folding of its linear peptide chain and that together make up its tertiary structureDOME: a form of crystal composed of planes parallel to a lateral axis that meet above in a horizontal edge like a roof DONOR: a compound capable of giving up a part (such as an atom, chemical group, or subatomic particle) for combination with an acceptorDONOR: a compound capable of giving up a part (such as an atom, chemical group, or subatomic particle) for combination with an acceptorELECTIVE: (adj.) tending to operate on one substance rather than another (elective absorption)ELEMENT: any of the fundamental substances that consist of atoms of only one kind and that singly or in combination constitute all matterELEMENTAL: of, relating to, or being an element, specifically: existing as an uncombined chemical elementELUTE*: to extract; to remove (adsorbed material) from an adsorbent by means of a solventETHANE: a colorless odorless gaseous alkane C2H6 found in natural gas and used as a fuelETHANOL: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C2H5OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent and in fuelETHYL: an alkyl radical CH3CH2− derived from ethaneETHYLENE: a colorless flammable gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon C2H4 that is found in coal gas, can be produced by pyrolysis of petroleum hydrocarbons, and occurs in plants functioning especially as a natural growth regulator that promotes the ripening of fruitEXUDE: to undergo diffusion, the state of being spread out or transmitted especially by contactEXUDED: to undergo diffusion, the state of being spread out or transmitted especially by contactFAMILY: a closely related series of elements or chemical compoundsFATTY: derived from or chemically related to fatFIXED: nonvolatile; also, formed into a chemical compound; also, to change into a stable compound or available form (bacteria that fix nitrogen)FORMULA: a symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substanceGAMMA: (adj)  of, relating to, or being one of three or more closely related chemical substances, or third in position in the structure of an organic molecule from a particular group or atom —symbol γGATE: a molecule or part of a molecule that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage (as of ions) through a cell membraneGLACIAL: of a purity marked by the tendency to readily solidify in the form of ice-like crystals (e.g., glacial acetic acid)GLACIALLY: of a purity marked by the tendency to readily solidify in the form of ice-like crystals (e.g., glacial acetic acid)GRAFT: to attach (a chemical unit) to a main molecular chainGRAFTING: to attach (a chemical unit) to a main molecular chainGROUP: two or more atoms joined together or sometimes a single atom forming part of a molecule; also, an assemblage of elements forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic tableHALITE: salt that is in the form of large pieces or crystals: rock saltHEAVY: chemistry: having a high specific gravity: having great weight in proportion to bulk; also, of an isotope: having or being atoms of greater than normal mass for that element; also, of a chemical compound: containing heavy isotopesHEPTANE: any of several isomeric alkanes C7H16; especially: the liquid normal isomer occurring in petroleum and used especially as a solvent and in determining octane numbersHEXANE: any of several isomeric volatile liquid alkanes C6H14 found in petroleumHOMOLOGY: similarity of nucleotide or amino acid sequence (as in nucleic acids or proteins)INACTIVE: chemically inertINHIBITOR: one that inhibits: such as an agent that slows or interferes with a chemical action, or a substance that reduces or suppresses the activity of another substance (such as an enzyme)KETO: of or relating to a ketone (any of a class of organic compounds (such as acetone) characterized by a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms); containing the characteristic chemical group of a ketone consisting of a carbonyl attached to two carbon atomsLABEL: to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)LEACH: to dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid; to subject to the action of percolating liquid (such as water) in order to separate the soluble componentsLEACHED: to dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid; to subject to the action of percolating liquid (such as water) in order to separate the soluble componentsLEAD: tetraethyl lead, a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C2H5)4 used especially formerly as an antiknock agent; to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound (leaded gasoline)LEADED: tetraethyl lead, a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C2H5)4 used especially formerly as an antiknock agent; to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound (leaded gasoline)LIGATE: to join together (something, such as DNA or protein chains) by a chemical processLIGATING: to join together (something, such as DNA or protein chains) by a chemical processLIME: a caustic highly infusible solid that consists of calcium oxide often together with magnesium oxide, that is obtained by calcining forms of calcium carbonate (such as shells or limestone), and that is used in building (as in mortar and plaster) and in agriculture; called also quicklime; also, a dry white powder consisting essentially of calcium hydroxide that is made by treating quicklime with water; also, calcium (carbonate of lime)LINK: chemistry: a bond: an attractive force that holds together the atoms, ions, or groups of atoms in a molecule or crystalLIPID: any of various substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents (such as chloroform and ether), that are usually insoluble in water, that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that include fats, waxes, phosphatides, cerebrosides, and related and derived compoundsLIPOID*: (noun) lipid; (adj) resembling fatLOAD: technical: to add a substance (such as a mineral salt) to (something) to improve a property (such as texture or fullness)LOADED: technical: to add a substance (such as a mineral salt) to (something) to improve a property (such as texture or fullness)MAGMA: a thin pasty suspension (as of a precipitate in water)MALIC: involved in and especially catalyzing a reaction in which malic acid participatesMETA: relating to, characterized by, or being two positions in the benzene ring that are separated by one carbon atomMETHANE: a colorless odorless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon CH4 that is a product of biological decomposition of organic matter and of the carbonization of coal, is used as a fuel and as a starting material in chemical synthesis, and is the simplest of the alkanesMONOXIDE: an oxide containing one atom of oxygen in a moleculeMORTAR: a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestleMOTIF: in biochemistry: a distinctive, usually recurrent, molecular sequence (as of amino acids or base pairs) or structural element (as of secondary protein structures)NITRIC: M-W uses only in phrases such as nitric acid, nitric oxide, etc. Collins says “relating to or containing nitrogen”NITRO: containing or being the monovalent group NO2 united through nitrogen; also, any of various nitrated products, specifically: nitroglycerin, an oily explosive poisonous liquid C3H5N3O9 used chiefly in making dynamite and in medicine as a vasodilatorNOBLE: chemically inert or inactive especially toward oxygen (a noble metal such as platinum)NONPOLAR: not polar, especially: consisting of molecules not having a dipole (a nonpolar solvent) [nonpolarized]NONTOXIC: not toxic; also, a nontoxic substanceNORMAL: of a solution: having a concentration of one gram equivalent of solute per liter; also, containing neither basic hydroxyl nor acid hydrogen (normal silver phosphate); also, not associated (normal molecules); also, having a straight-chain structure (normal butyl alcohol)OCCLUDE: to sorb, to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption (Palladium occludes large volumes of hydrogen.)OCCLUDED: to sorb, to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption (Palladium occludes large volumes of hydrogen.)OXIDANT: an oxidizing agent, a substance that oxidizes something especially chemically (as by accepting electrons)OXIDATION: the act or process of oxidizing; also, the state or result of being oxidizedOXIDE: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or groupOXIDIZING: to combine with oxygen; to dehydrogenate especially by the action of oxygen; to change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence; to remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule); to become oxidizedOZONE: a triatomic very reactive form of oxygen that is a bluish irritating gas of pungent odor, that is a major air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but a beneficial component of the upper atmosphere, and that is used for oxidizing, bleaching, disinfecting, and deodorizing; also, pure and refreshing air

LexiTopic: Chemistry