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Og, chemical symbol
(Encyclopedia)Og, symbol for the element oganesson. ...Fm, chemical symbol
(Encyclopedia)Fm, symbol for the element fermium. ...Ga, chemical symbol
(Encyclopedia)Ga, symbol for the element gallium. ...Ar, chemical symbol
(Encyclopedia)Ar, symbol for the element argon.sulphur, chemical element
(Encyclopedia)sulphur: see sulfur.Po, chemical symbol
(Encyclopedia)Po, symbol for the element polonium. ...Cd, chemical symbol
(Encyclopedia)Cd, symbol for the element cadmium. ...fatty acid
(Encyclopedia)fatty acid, any of the organic carboxylic acids present in fats and oils as esters of glycerol. Molecular weights of fatty acids vary over a wide range. The carbon skeleton of any fatty acid is unbran...molecular orbital theory
(Encyclopedia)molecular orbital theory, detailed explanation of how electrons are distributed in stable molecules. In the simpler valence theory of the chemical bond, each atom in a molecule is assumed to retain it...macromolecule
(Encyclopedia)macromolecule, term that may refer either to a crystal such as a diamond, in which the atoms are identical and held by covalent bonds (see chemical bond) of equal strength, or to one of the units that...Browse by Subject
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