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polymerase |
Noun
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an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA |
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propyl alcohol |
Noun
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a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic |
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propenal |
Noun
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a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene |
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propenoate |
Noun
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a salt or ester of propenoic acid |
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potassium sodium tartrate |
Noun
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a double salt used in Seidlitz powder |
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propenoic acid |
Noun
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an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins |
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propenonitrile |
Noun
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a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene |
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propylene |
Noun
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a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum |
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propene |
Noun
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a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum |
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propyl |
Noun
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the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane |
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propyl group |
Noun
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the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane |
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phenyl salicylate |
Noun
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a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor |
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propyl radical |
Noun
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the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane |
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protease |
Noun
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any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis |
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parathion |
Noun
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a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide |
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peptidase |
Noun
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any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis |
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proteinase |
Noun
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any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis |
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ptomain |
Noun
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any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria |
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Pyrex |
Noun
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a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion |
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pyrimidine |
Noun
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a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor |
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pyrimidine |
Noun
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any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine |
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pyrope |
Noun
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a deep red garnet used as a gemstone |
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potassium bitartrate |
Noun
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a salt used especially in baking powder |
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pyrophoric alloy |
Noun
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an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel |
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potassium hydrogen tartrate |
Noun
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a salt used especially in baking powder |
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pyruvic acid |
Noun
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a colorless acid formed as an important intermediate in metabolism or fermentation |
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pheno-safranine |
Noun
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a purplish red water-soluble dye used in microscopy |
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pine tar |
Noun
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a dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood |
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plant material |
Noun
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material derived from plants |
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plant substance |
Noun
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material derived from plants |
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plant product |
Noun
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a product made from plant material |
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plaster of Paris |
Noun
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any of several gypsum cements |
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podzol |
Noun
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a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation |
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precipitin |
Noun
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an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen |
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pleonaste |
Noun
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a dark-colored spinel containing iron |
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primary solid solution |
Noun
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a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals |
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poisonous substance |
Noun
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any substance that causes the injury, illness, or death of a living organism |
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piperin |
Noun
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derived from pepper (especially black pepper) |
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piperine |
Noun
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derived from pepper (especially black pepper) |
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platelet |
Noun
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tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood |
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porphyrin |
Noun
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any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues |
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protoheme |
Noun
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a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds |
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protohemin |
Noun
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a reddish-brown chloride of heme |
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plant toxin |
Noun
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any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin |
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phytotoxin |
Noun
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any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin |
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prolamine |
Noun
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a simple protein found in plants |
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protamine |
Noun
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a simple protein found in fish sperm |
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polyvinyl resin |
Noun
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a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group |
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proaccelerin |
Noun
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a coagulation factor |
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prothrombin accelerator |
Noun
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a coagulation factor |