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trisodium phosphate |
Noun
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the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents |
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trisodium orthophosphate |
Noun
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the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents |
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tribasic sodium phosphate |
Noun
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the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents |
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tristearin |
Noun
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a triglyceride of stearic acid |
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trypsin |
Noun
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an enzyme of pancreatic origin |
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trypsinogen |
Noun
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inactive precursor of trypsin |
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tryptophan |
Noun
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an amino acid that occurs in proteins |
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tryptophane |
Noun
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an amino acid that occurs in proteins |
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tuna oil |
Noun
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an oil obtained from tuna |
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thymine |
Noun
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine |
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tundra soil |
Noun
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a black mucky soil with a frozen subsoil that is characteristic of Arctic and subarctic regions |
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thiamine |
Noun
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a B vitamin that prevents beriberi |
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tungsten steel |
Noun
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a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten |
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thiamin |
Noun
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a B vitamin that prevents beriberi |
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tungstate |
Noun
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a salt of tungstic acid |
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tungstic acid |
Noun
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an oxyacid of tungsten (often polymeric in nature) formed by neutralizing alkaline tungstate solutions |
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typewriter paper |
Noun
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writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter |
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typing paper |
Noun
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writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter |
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thymidine |
Noun
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a nucleoside component of DNA |
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tyramine |
Noun
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amino acid derived from tyrosine |
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thymol |
Noun
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a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic |
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tyrosine |
Noun
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an amino acid found in most proteins |
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thyme camphor |
Noun
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a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic |
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thymic acid |
Noun
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a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic |
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thyrotropin |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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thyrotropic hormone |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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thyrotrophin |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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thyrotrophic hormone |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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tabun |
Noun
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the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936 |
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thyroid-stimulating hormone |
Noun
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anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland |
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talc |
Noun
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a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate |
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talc |
Verb
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apply talcum powder to (one's body) |
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thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
Noun
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hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary |
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thyrotropin-releasing factor |
Noun
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hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary |
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tallow oil |
Noun
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an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow |
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tannin |
Noun
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any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin |
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thyronine |
Noun
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a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative |
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tannic acid |
Noun
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any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin |
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tantalite |
Noun
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a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite |
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tissue paper |
Noun
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a soft thin (usually translucent) paper |
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tartaric acid |
Noun
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an acid found in many fruits |
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toilet tissue |
Noun
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a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets |
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toilet paper |
Noun
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a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets |
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tear gas |
Noun
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a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them |
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teargas |
Noun
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a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them |
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teargas |
Verb
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attack with teargas |
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toilet roll |
Noun
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a roll of toilet paper |
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toluene |
Noun
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a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar |
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toluic acid |
Noun
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an isomeric acid derived from toluene |
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telluride |
Noun
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any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements |