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21Cyclol — Figure 1: In the classic cyclol reaction, two peptide groups are linked by a N C’ bond, converting the carbonyl oxygen into a hydroxyl group. Although this reaction occurs in a few cyclic peptides, it is disfavored by free energy, mainly because… …
22Water-in-water emulsion — An emulsion is two immiscible liquids mixed together (by shaking for example) with small droplets of one liquid dispersed (separated and distributed throughout the space) in the other liquid. This dispersion is usually not stable and all the… …
23Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
24Blue Phase Mode LCD — History= In Reinitzer s reports from 1888 on the melting behaviour of cholesteryl benzoate there is a note that the substance briefly turned blue as it changed from clear to cloudy upon cooling. This subtle effect however remained unexplored for… …
25Cubic zirconia — A round brilliant cut cubic zirconia Cubic zirconia (or CZ) is the cubic crystalline form of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). The synthesized material is hard, optically flawless and usually colorless, but may be made in a variety of different colors.… …
26Complex (chemistry) — The term complex in chemistry is usually used to describe molecules or ensembles formed by the combination of ligands and metal ions. Originally, a complex implied a reversible association of molecules, atoms, or ions through weak chemical bonds …
27Cluster chemistry — In chemistry, a cluster is an ensemble of bound atoms intermediate in size between a molecule and a bulk solid. Clusters exist of diverse stoichiometries and nuclearities. For example, carbon and boron atoms form fullerene and borane clusters,… …
28coordination compound — Chem. complex (def. 10). Also called coordination complex. * * * ▪ chemistry Introduction any of a class of substances with chemical structures in which a central metal atom is surrounded by nonmetal atoms or groups of atoms, called ligands… …
29Coordination complex — Cisplatin, PtCl2(NH3)2 A platinum atom with four ligands In chemistry, a coordination complex or metal complex, is an atom or ion (usually metallic), bonded to a surrounding array of molecules or anions, that are in turn known as ligands or… …
30Osmium — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Osmium (disambiguation). rhenium ← osmium → iridium Ru ↑ Os ↓ Hs …
