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| acetamide |
a colorless water-soluble crystalline solid used esp. in forming organic compounds. |
| albumin |
any of a class of proteins soluble in water and coagulating in heat, found in egg white, blood, milk, and various plant and animal tissues. |
| alkali |
a soluble salt found in some soil composition, making it unfit for agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
| aluminum sulfate |
a white, water-soluble substance used to purify water, manufacture paper, and fix dyes. |
| ammonium sulfate |
a water-soluble salt, used mainly to purify water and as a fertilizer. |
| arsenic acid |
a poisonous, water-soluble white powder that is used in the making of arsenates, medicines, and insecticides. |
| caliche |
a deposit of sand or clay in arid regions that is cemented by calcium carbonate and other soluble minerals. |
| catechu |
any of several water-soluble astringent substances obtained from various tropical plants of southeast Asia such as the acacia, used in medicine, tanning, and dyeing. |
| folate |
a water-soluble B vitamin, found in leafy green vegetables, nuts, and legumes, that is essential for the production of blood cells, amino acids, and nucleic acids; also known as folacin, folic acid, and vitamin B9. |
| formaldehyde |
a colorless, water-soluble gas of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, with a strong, irritating odor, used in the manufacture of various resins, dyes, and plastics and as a disinfectant and embalming agent. |
| guanidine |
a strongly basic water-soluble crystalline compound used in the manufacture of plastics, resins, and other industrial products. |
| leach |
to extract (soluble matter) by means of a percolating liquid. [4/9 definitions] |
| maltose |
a water-soluble sugar formed by malt enzymes acting on starch, used in brewing and distilling, as a nutrient or sweetener in foods, and in culture media. |
| oil |
any of numerous mineral, animal, plant, or synthetic substances that are viscous, usu. liquid, and greasy, and that are soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water. [1/7 definitions] |
| oleic acid |
an oily acid, not soluble in water, that occurs in most animal and vegetable fats and oils, and is used in soap, ointments, and cosmetics. |
| peptone |
any of various soluble, diffusible, derived proteins formed by the action of enzymes, or by the acid hydrolysis of proteins. |
| proteolysis |
the breaking down of proteins by gastric secretions into simpler, soluble compounds, as in digestion. |
| proteose |
any of several water-soluble compounds derived from the breakdown of proteins during digestion. |
| selenious acid |
a poisonous water-soluble powder used as a reagent. |
| sequestration |
in chemistry, a disruption of normal ion behavior in a solution by added material, with which the ions form a stable, soluble complex. [1/3 definitions] |
| sodium bicarbonate |
a white water-soluble powder used as a fire extinguisher and antacid, and in the manufacture of mineral water, baking soda, and sodium salts; bicarbonate of soda; baking soda. |
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