chemical sense
61Cobalt(II) naphthenate — Other names Naphtolite Identifiers CAS number …
62Dichlofenthion — IUPAC name O 2,4 Dichlorophenyl O,O diethyl phosphorothioate …
63cerebral organs — 1. (NEMERTEA) One of paired ciliated tubes associated with the dorsal ganglion and opening to the exterior, that function as chemical sense organs. 2. (SIPUNCULA) The anterior margin of the cerebral ganglion made up of high columnar epithelium,… …
64acid and basic rocks — Division of igneous rocks on the basis of their silicate mineral content, these minerals usually being the most abundant in such rocks. Rocks are described as acid, intermediate, basic, and ultrabasic, in order of decreasing silica content,… …
65atomism — A philosophical doctrine at least as old as Democritus, and plausibly viewed as an attempt to combine an a priori conviction of the unchangeable and immutable nature of the world with the variety and change of things as we know them. This is the… …
66olfactory organ — n an organ of chemical sense that receives stimuli interpreted as odors from volatile and soluble substances in low dilution, that lies in the walls of the upper part of the nasal cavity, and that forms a mucous membrane continuous with the rest… …
67odortype — (OH.dur.typ) n. The genetically determined smell that is unique to each person. Example Citation: Hot on the scent of a suspected terrorist? Darpa the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hopes to give literal meaning to the phrase. It wants …
68alkali — [14] English acquired alkali via Latin from Arabic al qalīy ‘the ashes’, a derivative of the verb qalay ‘fry’. The implicit reference is to the plant saltwort (Latin name Salsola kali), which was burnt to obtain its alkaline ashes (Chaucer’s… …
69dialysis — [16] As in the case of its close relative analysis, the underlying etymological notion contained in dialysis is of undoing or loosening, so that the component parts are separated. The word comes ultimately from Greek diálusis, a derivative of… …
70aromatic — An organic compound having as part of its structure a benzene ring. The term “aromatic” as used in the fragrance industry is used to describe essential oils, which are not necessarily in the chemical sense …
