synthetic chemical
81Manure-derived synthetic crude oil — is a synthetic crude oil chemically engineered (converted) from animal or human manure. Research into the production of manure derived synthetic crude oil began with pig manure in 1996 at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign by the… …
82Imperial Chemical Industries PLC — ▪ British corporation (ICI), major British corporation that was founded in 1926 as Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. to amalgamate four major British chemical companies: Brunner, Mond & Co. Ltd., Nobel Industries Ltd., United Alkali… …
83Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. — n. Japanese chemical company based in Tokyo which was established in 1926 (world s largest supplier of semiconductor materials, semiconductor silicon, synthetic quartz glass and PVC) …
84precursor chemical — Compounds that are required in the synthetic or extraction processes of drug production, and become incorporated into the drug molecule. Not used in the production of cocaine or heroin …
85multiple chemical sensitivity — noun an allergic reaction to chemicals introduced into the environment, in particular the petrochemicals such as pesticides, synthetic fragrances, cleaning products, etc. Also, MCS …
86drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …
87Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …
88dye — dyable, dyeable, adj. dyer, n. /duy/, n., v., dyed, dyeing. n. 1. a coloring material or matter. 2. a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc. 3. color or hue, esp. as produced by dyeing. 4. of the… …
89Medicinal chemistry — Pharmaceutical chemistry redirects here. For the subject being offered to the GCE A level students in Singapore, see H3 Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry are disciplines at the intersection of chemistry,… …
90Physical Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Scientists discovered a new family of superconducting materials and obtained unique images of individual hydrogen atoms and of a multiple exoplanet system. Europe completed the Large Hadron Collider, and China and India took… …
