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Scientific Abbreviations, Acronyms, & Symbols 501-1000 Flashcards

1
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field effect transistor

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FET

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2
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field ionization

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FI

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3
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free induction decay

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fid

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4
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field ion microscopy

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FIM

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5
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far infrared

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FIR

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fluid (phase)

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fl

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7
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frequency modulation

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FM

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8
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Fourier number

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Fo

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9
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freezing point

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fp

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10
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feet per minute

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fpm

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feet per second; foot-pound-second system

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fps

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12
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franklin

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Fr

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13
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Froude number

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Fr

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14
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fibrous glass reinforced polyester; fiber reinforced plastic

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FRP

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15
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fructose

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Fru

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16
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floating spherical gaussian orbitals

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FSGO

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17
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Fourier transform

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FT

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18
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foot

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ft

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19
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foot pound

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ft-lb

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20
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Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

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FTIR

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21
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Fourier transform mass spectrometry

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FTMS

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22
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Fourier transform nuclear magnetic resonance

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FTNMR

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23
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fusion (melting)

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fus

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24
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flash vacuum pyrolysis

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FVP

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25
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full width at half maximum

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FWHM

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26
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gauss; guanine (in genetic code); giga (SI prefix for 109); glycine

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G

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electrical conductance; Gibbs energy; gravitational constant; sheer modulus

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G

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28
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gram; gas (phase)

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g

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29
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acceleration due to gravity; degeneracy; Landé g-factor; statistical weight

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g

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30
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γ-aminobutyric acid

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GABA

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31
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gal; galactose

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Gal

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32
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gallon

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gal

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33
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galactosamine

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GalN

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34
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gas-phase basicity

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GB

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35
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gas chromatography

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GC

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36
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gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy

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GC-MS

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37
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glow discharge mass spectroscopy

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GDMS

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38
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guanosine 5’-diphosphate

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GDP

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39
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geminal (on the same carbon atom)

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gem

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40
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gigaelectronvolt

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GeV

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41
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glass reinforced

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GF

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42
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gauge invariant atomic orbital

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GIAO

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43
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guided ion beam mass spectrometry

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GIBMS

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44
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glacial

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gl

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45
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4-carboxyglutamic acid

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Gla

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46
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gas-liquid chromatography

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GLC

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47
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glucose

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Glc

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48
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gluconic acid

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GlcA

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49
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glucosamine

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GlcN

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50
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N-acetylglucosamine

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GlcNAc

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51
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glucuronic acid

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GlcU

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52
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glutamine

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Gln

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53
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good laboratory practice

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GLP

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54
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glutamic acid

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Glu

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55
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glutamine or glutamic acid (unspecified)

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Glx

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56
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glycine

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Gly

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57
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guanosine 5’-monophosphate

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GMP

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58
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Greenwich mean time

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GMT

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59
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gel-permeation chromatography

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GPC

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60
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gallons per minute

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gpm

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61
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gallon per second

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gps

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62
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Grashof number

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Gr

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63
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grain

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gr

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64
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glyceraldehyde

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Gra

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65
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glyceric acid

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Gri

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66
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glycerone [dihydroxyacetone]

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Grn

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67
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glycerol

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Gro

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68
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gaussian-type orbital

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GTO

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69
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guanosine 5’-triphosphate

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GTP

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70
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guanine

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Gua

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71
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gulose

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Gul

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72
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guanosine

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Guo

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73
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grand unified theory

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GUT

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74
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generalized valence bond (method)

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GVB

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75
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Glashow-Weinberg-Salam (theory)

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GWS

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76
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gray; gigayear

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Gy

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77
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henry; histidine

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H

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78
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enthalpy; Hamiltonian function; magnetic field

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H

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79
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Hubble constant

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H0

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80
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helion; hour; hecto (SI prefix for 102)

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h

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81
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Planck constant

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82
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Hartmann number

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Ha

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83
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hectare

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ha

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84
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hydrogenic atoms in molecules

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HAM

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85
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haversine

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hav

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86
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hemoglobin

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Hb

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87
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heterocyclic amine; hexachloroacetone

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HCA

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88
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hexachlorobenzene

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HCB

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89
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hexagonal closed packed

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hcp

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90
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homocysteine

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Hcy

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91
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hydrochlorothiazide

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HCZ, HCTZ

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92
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high-density lipoprotein

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HDL

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93
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high-density polyethylene

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HDPE

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94
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hydrodesulfurization

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HDS

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95
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high-energy ion scattering

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HEIS

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96
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high energy physics

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HEP

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97
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4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid

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Hepes

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98
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4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinepropanesulfonic acid

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Hepps

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99
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high frequency; Hartree-Fock (method)

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HF

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100
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hexafluoroacetone

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HFA

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101
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Hartree-Fock orbital

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HFO

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102
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hyperfine structure

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hfs

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103
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hexahydrophthalic anhydride

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HHPA

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104
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high-impact polystyrene

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HIPS

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105
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histidine

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His

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106
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high strength molding compound

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HMC

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107
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hexamethylenediamine

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HMDA

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108
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Hückel molecular orbital

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HMO

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109
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hexamethylenetetramine

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HMT

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110
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cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine

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HMX

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111
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2-chloro-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethylethanamine

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HN1

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112
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acetic acid

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HOAc

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113
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halogenated organic compound(s)

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HOC

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114
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harmonic oscillator model of aromatic stabilization

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HOMAS

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115
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highest occupied molecular orbital

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HOMO

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116
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harmonic oscillator stabilization energy

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HOSE

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117
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heptyl

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Hp

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118
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horsepower

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hp

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119
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high-performance liquid chromatography

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HPLC

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120
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high pressure mass spectrometry

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HPMS

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121
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p-hydroquinone

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HQ

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122
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hour

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hr

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123
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Hückel resonance energy

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HRE

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124
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high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy

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HREELS

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125
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high resolution electron microscopy

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HREM

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126
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hard-soft acid-base (theory)

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HSAB

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127
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homodesmotic stabilization energy

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HSE

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128
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homoserine

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Hse

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129
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homovanillic acid

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HVA

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130
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hexyl

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Hx

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131
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5-hydroxylysine

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Hyl

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132
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hypoxanthine; 4-hydroxyproline

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Hyp

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133
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hertz

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Hz

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134
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isoleucine; inositol; ionomer

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I

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135
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electric current; ionic strength; moment of inertia; nuclear spin angular momentum; radiant intensity

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I

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136
Q

square root of minus one

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i

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137
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electric current

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i

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138
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input/output

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I/O

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139
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international atomic time

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IAT

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140
Q

integrated circuit

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IC

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141
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induced circular dichroism

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ICD

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142
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inductive-coupled plasma

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ICP

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143
Q

ion cyclotron resonance

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ICR

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144
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improved canonical variational transition-state theory

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ICVTST

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145
Q

inside diameter

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ID

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146
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ideal (solution)

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id

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147
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iodose

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Ido

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148
Q

iduronic acid

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IdoA

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149
Q

inosine 5’-diphosphate

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IDP

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150
Q

ionization energy

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IE

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151
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isoelectric point

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i.e.p.

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152
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independent electron pair approximation

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IEPA

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153
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intermediate frequency

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IF

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154
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individual gauge for localized orbitals

A

IGLO

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155
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isobutylene-isoprene rubber (butyl rubber)

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IIR

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156
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ion kinetic energy spectrometry

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IKES

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157
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isoleucine

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Ile

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158
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imaginary part

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Im

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159
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inelastic mean free path (of electrons)

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IMFP

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160
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immersion

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imm

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161
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inosine 5’-monophosphate

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IMP

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162
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impact ionization avalanche transit time

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IMPATT

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163
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ion mobility spectrometry

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IMS

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164
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inch

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in.

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165
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IUPAC International Chemical Identifier

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InChI

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166
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immediate neglect of differential overlap

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INDO

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167
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inosine

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Ino

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168
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inelastic neutron scattering; ion neutralization spectroscopy

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INS

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169
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myo-inositol

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Ins

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170
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internal

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int

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171
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ionization potential

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IP

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172
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isopropyl alcohol

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IPA

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173
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ion probe microanalysis

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IPMA

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174
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interpenetrating polymer network

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IPN

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175
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isotope perturbation of resonance

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IPR

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International Practical Temperature Scale

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IPTS

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177
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2-amino-3-methyl-3H-imidazo(4,5-f)quinoline

A

IQ

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178
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infrared

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IR

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179
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infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy

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IRAS

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180
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intrinsic reaction coordinate

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IRC

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181
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infrared multiphoton dissociation

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IRMPD

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182
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isotope ratio mass spectrometry

A

IRMS

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183
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infrared spectroscopy

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IRS

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184
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intersystem crossing

A

isc

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185
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ion-selective electrode; isodesmic stabilization energy

A

ISE

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186
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ion scattering spectroscopy

A

ISS

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187
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ion trap; information technology

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IT

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188
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inosine 5’-triphosphate

A

ITP

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189
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International Temperature Scale (1990)

A

ITS

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190
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international unit

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IU

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191
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isobutyl vinyl ether

A

IVE

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192
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joule; leucine or isoleucine (unspecified)

A

J

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193
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angular momentum; electric current density; flux; Massieu function

A

J

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194
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angular momentum; electric current density

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j

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195
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Jahn-Teller (effect)

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JT

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196
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kelvin; lysine

A

K

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197
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absorption coefficient; bulk modulus; equilibrium constant; kinetic energy

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K

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198
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kilo (SI prefix for 103)

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k

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199
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absorption index; Boltzmann constant; rate constant; thermal conductivity; wave vector

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k

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200
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katal (unit of catalytic activity)

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kat

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201
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kilobar; kilobases (DNA or RNA)

A

kb

202
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Knudson cell mass spectrometry

A

KC-MS

203
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kilocalorie

A

kcal

204
Q

potassium dihydrogen phosphate

A

KDP

205
Q

kinetic energy

A

KE

206
Q

kinetic energy release distributions

A

KERD

207
Q

kiloelectronvolt

A

keV

208
Q

kinetics in the gas phase

A

KG

209
Q

kilogram

A

kg

210
Q

kilogram force

A

kgf

211
Q

kinetic isotope effect

A

KIE

212
Q

kilojoule

A

kJ

213
Q

kilometer

A

km

214
Q

Knudsen number

A

Kn

215
Q

kilopascal

A

kPa

216
Q

kinetics in solution

A

KS

217
Q

karat

A

kt

218
Q

potassium titanium phosphate

A

KTP

219
Q

kilovolt

A

kV

220
Q

kilovolt ampere

A

kva

221
Q

kilowatt

A

kW

222
Q

kilowatt hour

A

kwh

223
Q

liter; lambert; leucine

A

L

224
Q

Avogadro constant; inductance; Lagrange function; angular momentum

A

L

225
Q

liter; liquid (phase)

A

l

226
Q

angular momentum; length; mean free path; levorotatory

A

l

227
Q

lactose

A

Lac

228
Q

lithium aluminum hydride

A

LAH

229
Q

latitude

A

lat.

230
Q

pound

A

lb

231
Q

pound force

A

lbf

232
Q

liquid chromatography; liquid crystal

A

LC

233
Q

liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

A

LC-MS

234
Q

liquid crystal (phase)

A

lc

235
Q

linear combination of atomic orbitals

A

LCAO

236
Q

lethal dose; laser desorption

A

LD

237
Q

local density approximation; lithium diisopropylamide

A

LDA

238
Q

low-density lipoprotein

A

LDL

239
Q

low-density polyethylene

A

LDPE

240
Q

laser-Doppler velocimetry

A

LDV

241
Q

Lewis function

A

Le

242
Q

localization energy

A

LE

243
Q

liquid exchange chromatography

A

LEC

244
Q

light emitting diode

A

LED

245
Q

low-energy electron diffraction

A

LEED

246
Q

low-energy ion scattering

A

LEIS

247
Q

leucine

A

Leu

248
Q

linear free energy relationships

A

LFER

249
Q

lower flammable limit

A

LFL

250
Q

laser ionization

A

LI

251
Q

limit

A

lim

252
Q

laser ionization mass spectroscopy; laboratory information management system

A

LIMS

253
Q

liquid

A

liq

254
Q

linear ion trap

A

LIT

255
Q

ligand to ligand charge transfer

A

LLCT

256
Q

lumen

A

lm

257
Q

ligand to metal charge transfer

A

LMCT

258
Q

laser microprobe mass spectrometry

A

LMMS

259
Q

localized molecular orbital

A

LMO

260
Q

laser magnetic resonance

A

LMR

261
Q

logarithm (natural)

A

ln

262
Q

local neglect of differential overlap

A

LNDO

263
Q

logarithm (common)

A

log

264
Q

lowest occupied molecular orbital

A

LOMO

265
Q

longitude

A

long.

266
Q

linear polyethylene

A

LPE

267
Q

liquid petroleum gas

A

LPG

268
Q

laser-powered homogeneous pyrolysis

A

LPHP

269
Q

law of propagation of uncertainty

A

LPU

270
Q

linear field stabilization energy

A

LSFE

271
Q

liquid secondary ionization

A

LSI

272
Q

local sidereal time

A

LST

273
Q

local time

A

LT

274
Q

local thermodynamic equilibrium

A

LTE

275
Q

lowest unoccupied molecular orbital

A

LUMO

276
Q

lux

A

lx

277
Q

langley

A

ly

278
Q

light year

A

l.y.

279
Q

lysine

A

Lys

280
Q

lyxose

A

Lyx

281
Q

molar (as in 0.1 M solution); mega (SI prefix for 106); methionine

A

M

282
Q

magnetization; molar mass; mutual inductance; torque; angular momentum component; median

A

M

283
Q

molecular weight (relative molar mass)

A

Mr

284
Q

meter; molal (as in 0.1 m solution); metastable (isotope); milli (SI prefix for 10–3)

A

m

285
Q

magnetic dipole moment; mass; molality; angular momentum component; meta (locant on aromatic ring)

A

m

286
Q

Mach number

A

Ma

287
Q

maleic anhydride

A

MA

288
Q

methyl amyl acetate

A

MAAc

289
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maltose

A

Mal

290
Q

mannose

A

Man

291
Q

magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance

A

MASNMR

292
Q

maximum

A

max

293
Q

myoglobin

A

Mb

294
Q

molecular beam epitaxy

A

MBE

295
Q

molecular beam electron resonance

A

MBER

296
Q

methyl butyl ketone

A

MBK

297
Q

4,4’-methylenebis[2-chloroaniline]

A

MBOCA

298
Q

many body perturbation theory

A

MBPT

299
Q

methyl methacrylate butadiene styrene terpolymer

A

MBS

300
Q

Monte Carlo (method)

A

MC

301
Q

monochloroacetic acid

A

MCAA

302
Q

magnetic circular dichroism

A

MCD

303
Q

microchannel plate

A

MCP

304
Q

(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid

A

MCPA

305
Q

modified coupled pair functional

A

MCPF

306
Q

Monte Carlo simulation

A

MCS

307
Q

multiconfigurational self-consistent field (approximation)

A

MCSCF

308
Q

molecular dynamics (method)

A

MD

309
Q

methylene diphenylisocyanate

A

MDI

310
Q

medium density polyethylene

A

MDPE

311
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methyl

A

Me

312
Q

1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea

A

MeCCNU

313
Q

2-amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline

A

MeIQ

314
Q

2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline

A

MeIQx

315
Q

methyl ethyl ketone

A

MEK

316
Q

molecular electrostatic potential

A

MEP

317
Q

minimum energy reaction path

A

MERP

318
Q

4-morpholineethanesulfonic acid

A

Mes

319
Q

metal-semiconductor field-effect transistor

A

MESFET

320
Q

methionine

A

Met

321
Q

megaelectronvolt

A

MeV

322
Q

millielectronvolt

A

meV

323
Q

molecular formula; melamine-formaldehyde resin

A

MF

324
Q

milligram

A

mg

325
Q

magnetohydrodynamics

A

MHD

326
Q

mile

A

mi

327
Q

methyl isoamyl ketone

A

MIAK

328
Q

methyl isobutyl ketone

A

MIBK

329
Q

methyl isocyanate

A

MIC

330
Q

methyl isobutyl ketone

A

MIK

331
Q

mass-analyzed ion kinetic energy spectrometry

A

MIKES

332
Q

minimum; minute

A

min

333
Q

modified INDO (method)

A

MINDO

334
Q

methyl isopropyl ketone

A

MIPK

335
Q

mid infrared

A

MIR

336
Q

miscible

A

misc

337
Q

meter-kilogram-second system

A

MKS

338
Q

meter-kilogram-second-ampere system

A

MKSA

339
Q

milliliter

A

mL, ml

340
Q

molecular mechanics

A

MM

341
Q

millimeter

A

mm

342
Q

microwave-microwave double resonance

A

MMDR

343
Q

magnetomotive force

A

mmf

344
Q

millimeter of mercury

A

mmHg

345
Q

m-nitroaniline

A

MNA

346
Q

modified neglect of diatomic overlap

A

MNDO

347
Q

m-nitrotoluene

A

MNT

348
Q

N-methyl-N-nitrosourea

A

MNU

349
Q

molecular orbital; methyl orange

A

MO

350
Q

microwave-optical double resonance

A

MODR

351
Q

mole

A

mol

352
Q

molecular weight

A

mol.wt.

353
Q

monomeric form

A

mon

354
Q

4-morpholinepropanesulfonic acid

A

Mops

355
Q

metal-oxide semiconductor

A

MOS

356
Q

metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor

A

MOSFET

357
Q

melting point

A

mp

358
Q

megapascal

A

MPa

359
Q

Mulliken population analysis

A

MPA

360
Q

megaparsec

A

Mpc

361
Q

2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol

A

MPD

362
Q

multiphoton ionization

A

MPI

363
Q

1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-4-phenylpyridine

A

MPTP

364
Q

methyl red

A

MR

365
Q

multireference double substitution (method)

A

MRD

366
Q

magnetic resonance imaging

A

MRI

367
Q

messenger RNA

A

mRNA

368
Q

mass spectroscopy

A

MS

369
Q

millisecond

A

ms

370
Q

methanesulfonic acid

A

MSA

371
Q

Material Safety Data Sheet

A

MSDS

372
Q

methanesulfonyl fluoride

A

MSF

373
Q

mass spectroscopy – kinetic method

A

MS-K

374
Q

mean sea level

A

MSL

375
Q

methyl tert-butyl ether

A

MTBE

376
Q

maximum tolerable dose

A

MTD

377
Q

muramic acid

A

Mur

378
Q

millivolt

A

mV

379
Q

methyl vinyl ketone

A

MVK

380
Q

megawatt; microwave; molecular weight

A

MW

381
Q

milliwatt

A

mW

382
Q

molecular weight distribution

A

MWD

383
Q

maxwell

A

Mx

384
Q

newton; asparagine

A

N

385
Q

angular momentum; neutron number; number density

A

N

386
Q

Avogadro constant

A

NA

387
Q

neutron; nano (SI prefix for 10–9)

A

n

388
Q

amount of substance; number density; principal quantum number; refractive index; normal (in chemical formulas)

A

n

389
Q

nuclear activation analysis; 1-naphthaleneacetic acid

A

NAA

390
Q

nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide

A

NAAD

391
Q

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

A

NAD

392
Q

reduced NAD

A

NADH

393
Q

NAD phosphate

A

NADP

394
Q

N-acetylneuraminic acid

A

NANA

395
Q

natural atomic orbital

A

NAO

396
Q

natural bond orbital

A

NBO

397
Q

normal boiling point

A

nbp

398
Q

nitrile butadiene rubber [poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile)]

A

NBR

399
Q

N-nitrosodiethanolamine

A

NDELA

400
Q

nuclear electron double resonance

A

NEDOR

401
Q

N-ethylmorpholine

A

NEM

402
Q

neuraminic acid

A

Neu

403
Q

near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure

A

NEXAFS

404
Q

nanogram

A

ng

405
Q

natural hybrid orbital

A

NHO

406
Q

next-to-highest occupied molecular orbital

A

NHOMO

407
Q

negative ion chemical ionization

A

NICI

408
Q

nuclear independent chemical shift

A

NICS

409
Q

near infrared; ribosylnicotinamide

A

NIR

410
Q

nanometer

A

nm

411
Q

β-nicotinamide mononucleotide

A

NMN

412
Q

nuclear magnetic resonance

A

NMR

413
Q

nonyl

A

Nn

414
Q

neglect of nonbonded differential overlap

A

NNDO

415
Q

natural orbital

A

NO

416
Q

nuclear Overhauser effect

A

NOE

417
Q

no-observed-effect level

A

NOEL

418
Q

nitrogen oxides

A

NOx

419
Q

nitropyrene

A

NP

420
Q

natural population analysis

A

NPA

421
Q

nuclear quadrupole resonance

A

NQR

422
Q

natural rubber

A

NR

423
Q

nuclear reaction analysis

A

NRA

424
Q

nanosecond

A

ns

425
Q

neutron spin echo

A

NSE

426
Q

nitrilotriacetic acid

A

NTA

427
Q

normal temperature and pressure

A

NTP

428
Q

nucleophile

A

Nu

429
Q

Nusselt number

A

Nu

430
Q

ortho (locant on aromatic ring)

A

o

431
Q

oxaloacetic acid

A

OAA

432
Q

observed

A

obs, obsd

433
Q

octyl

A

Oc

434
Q

optical density; outside diameter

A

OD

435
Q

optically detected magnetic resonance

A

ODMR

436
Q

oersted

A

Oe

437
Q

outer valence Green’s function (method)

A

OFGF

438
Q

o-nitroaniline

A

ONA

439
Q

optical rotatory dispersion

A

ORD

440
Q

orotate; orotidine

A

Oro

441
Q

ounce

A

oz

442
Q

poise; peta (SI prefix for 1015); proline

A

P

443
Q

power; pressure; probability; sound energy flux

A

P

444
Q

proton; pico (SI prefix for 10–12)

A

p

445
Q

dielectric polarization; electric dipole moment; momentum; pressure; bond order; para (as aromatic ring locant)

A

p

446
Q

pascal

A

Pa

447
Q

proton affinity; pyrrolizidine alkaloid; polyamide (nylon)

A

PA

448
Q

poly(acrylic acid)

A

PAA

449
Q

p-aminobenzoic acid

A

PABA

450
Q

p-aminobenzenesulfonamide

A

PABS

451
Q

photoacoustic calorimetry

A

PAC

452
Q

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon(s)

A

PAH

453
Q

polyamide-imide

A

PAI

454
Q

polyaniline

A

PAL

455
Q

polyacrylamide

A

PAM

456
Q

1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol; polyacrylonitrile

A

PAN

457
Q

4-(2’-pyridylazo)resorcinol

A

PAR

458
Q

polyaryl amide

A

PARA

459
Q

photoacoustic spectroscopy; polyarylsulfone

A

PAS

460
Q

polybutylene

A

PB

461
Q

poly(butyl acrylate)

A

PBA

462
Q

polybutylene-acrylonitrile copolymer

A

PBAN

463
Q

polybrominated biphenyl

A

PBB

464
Q

poly(1,3-butadiene)

A

PBD

465
Q

polybenzimidazole

A

PBI

466
Q

poly(butyl methacrylate)

A

PBMA

467
Q

polybutadiene-styrene copolymer

A

PBS

468
Q

poly(butylene terephthalate)

A

PBT

469
Q

paper chromatography; photocalorimetry; polycarbonate

A

PC

470
Q

parsec

A

pc

471
Q

polychlorinated biphenyl

A

PCB

472
Q

paraldehyde (2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxane)

A

PCHO

473
Q

polycaprolactone

A

PCL

474
Q

polarizable continuum model

A

PCM

475
Q

pentachloronitrobenzene

A

PCNB

476
Q

pentachlorophenol

A

PCP

477
Q

polymerase chain reaction

A

PCR

478
Q

poly(cyclohexylene terephthalate)

A

PCT

479
Q

polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene

A

PCTFE

480
Q

potential difference

A

PD

481
Q

p-dichlorobenzene

A

PDB

482
Q

poundal

A

pdl

483
Q

poly(dimethylsiloxane)

A

PDMS

484
Q

polyethylene

A

PE

485
Q

pentyl

A

Pe

486
Q

Péclet number

A

Pe

487
Q

probable error

A

pe

488
Q

poly(ethyl acrylate)

A

PEA

489
Q

poly(ether ether ketone)

A

PEEK

490
Q

poly(ethylene glycol)

A

PEG

491
Q

polyetherimide

A

PEI

492
Q

polyetherketone

A

PEK

493
Q

permissible exposure limit

A

PEL

494
Q

poly(ethylene oxide)

A

PEO

495
Q

photoelectron spectroscopy; potential energy surface; polyethersulfone

A

PES

496
Q

positron emission tomography; poly(ethylene terephthalate); pentaerythritol tetranitrate

A

PET

497
Q

petroleum ether

A

peth

498
Q

crosslinked polyethylene

A

PEX

499
Q

phenol-formaldehyde resin

A

PF

500
Q

power factor

A

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