acrylonitrile
A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.

acrylonitrilebutadienestyrene
Alternative form of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.

acrylonitriles
plural of acrylonitrile

acryloxies
plural of acryloxy

acryloxy
The radical CH₂=CH-CO-O- derived from acrylic acid

actamyosin
Misspelling of actomyosin.

actinidain
Alternative form of actinidin.

actinide
Any of the 15 radioactive elements of the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry.
Any of the 14 elements from actinium to nobelium (lawrencium is excluded by some authors as it is a d-block rather than an f-block element).
Any of the 14 elements from thorium to lawrencium (actinium having been mistakenly excluded because it was thought to be a d-block element in the past).

actinides
plural of actinide

actinidin
A protein-digesting enzyme present in kiwi fruit. It is also an allergen.

actinidine
A pyridine derivative that is attractive to cats.

actinidins
plural of actinidin

actinin
Any of several microfilament proteins that have a function in the attachment of actin fibres in muscle cells

actinins
plural of actinin

actinobolism
Radiation; emission or projection.

actinodaphnine
An alkaloid isolated from various plants, including Actinodaphne hookeri, Cassytha filiformis and Litsea monopetala (syn. Litsea polyantha), and investigated for its medicinal properties.

actinodin
Any of a group of proteins that are essential structural components of fin rays and fin folds of zebrafish.

actinodins
plural of actinodin

actinology
The study of the effect of light on chemicals.

actinomyosin
Actomyosin.

activant
A substance or agent that activates a process.

activants
plural of activant

actobindin
A dimeric polypeptide that can bind two molecules of actin

actol
silver lactate

actomyosin
A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibers.

actomyosins
plural of actomyosin

actonitrile
Misspelling of acetonitrile.

actophorin
A protein that cuts actin filaments into monomers, found in Acanthamoeba.

actorine
An actress.

actorines
plural of actorine

acuminophenone
A benzophenone derivative present in Rheedia acuminata

acylal
Any diester of a geminal diol; R₂C(OCOR')₂.

acylals
plural of acylal

acylamidase
Synonym of amidase.

acylamidases
plural of acylamidase

acylamido
Any radical derived from an acyl amide

acylamino
Any acyl derivative of an amino group

acylaminoamide
Any acyl derivative of an aminoamide

acylaminoamides
plural of acylaminoamide

acylaminos
plural of acylamino

acylanilide
Any acyl anilide

acylanilides
plural of acylanilide

acylazolium
Any acyl derivative of an azolium ion

acylazoliums
plural of acylazolium

acylceramide
Any acyl derivative (typically from a fatty acid) of a ceramide

acylceramides
plural of acylceramide

acylethanolamide
Any N-acyl derivative of an ethanolamide

acylethanolamides
plural of acylethanolamide

acylflavone
An acyl derivative of a flavone.

acylfulvene
Any acyl derivative of a fulvene

acylfulvenes
plural of acylfulvene

acylglycerophosphocholine
phosphatidylcholine, lecithin

acylglycerophosphocholines
plural of acylglycerophosphocholine

acylglycerophosphoethanolamine
phosphatidylethanolamine, cephalin

acylglycerophosphoethanolamines
plural of acylglycerophosphoethanolamine

acylglycerophosphoglucose
phosphatidylglucose

acylglycerophosphoglycerol
phosphatidylglycerol

acylglycerophosphoglycerols
plural of acylglycerophosphoglycerol

acylglycerophosphoinositol
phosphatidylinositol

acylglycerophosphoinositols
plural of acylglycerophosphoinositol

acylglycerophosphoserine
phosphatidylserine

acylglycerophosphoserines
plural of acylglycerophosphoserine

acylguanidine
Any acyl derivative of guanidine

acylguanidines
plural of acylguanidine

acylhomoserine
The N-acyl derivative of homoserine, whose lactone is active in quorum sensing

acylhydrolase
Any acyl hydrolase

acylhydrolases
plural of acylhydrolase

acylhydroxyamino
Any acyl derivative of a hydroxyamino radical

acylhydroxyaminos
plural of acylhydroxyamino

acylhydroxylamine
Any acyl derivative of a hydroxylamine

acylhydroxylamines
plural of acylhydroxylamine

acylimine
Any N-acyl derivative of an imine

acylimines
plural of acylimine

acyliminium
Any acyl iminium ion

acyliminiums
plural of acyliminium

acylketene
Any acyl ketene

acylketenes
plural of acylketene

acyllysine
Any N-acyl derivative of lysine

acyllysines
plural of acyllysine

acyloxyacyl
Any acyloxy derivative of an acyl group

acyloxyacyls
plural of acyloxyacyl

acyloxymethyl
Any acyloxy derivative of a methyl radical, especially one used as a protecting group

acyloxymethyls
plural of acyloxymethyl

acylphloroglucinol
Any acyl derivative of phloroglucinol

acylphloroglucinols
plural of acylphloroglucinol

acylphosphate
Any acyl formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from phosphoric acid.

acylphosphates
plural of acylphosphate

acylphosphatidylethanolamine
Any N-acyl derivative of phosphatidylethanolamine, especially those that are hormones associated with fat metabolism.

acylphosphatidylethanolamines
plural of acylphosphatidylethanolamine

acylphosphine
Any acyl phosphine

acylphosphines
plural of acylphosphine

acylpiperidine
Any acyl derivative of piperidine

acylpiperidines
plural of acylpiperidine

acylpolyamine
Any acyl polyamine

acylpolyamines
plural of acylpolyamine

acylpyridine
Any acyl derivative of pyridine

acylpyridines
plural of acylpyridine

acylpyrrole
Any acyl derivative of a pyrrole

acylpyrroles
plural of acylpyrrole

acylsulfonamide
Any acyl sulfonamide

acylsulfonamides
plural of acylsulfonamide

acylthiourea
Any acyl derivative of thiourea

acylthioureas
plural of acylthiourea

adafenoxate
A compound related to centrophenoxine, with nootropic activity in rats.

adakite
A kind of volcanic rock, of intermediate to felsic composition, with high strontium to yttrium ratio, and enriched in light rare earth elements compared with the heavy rare earths

adakites
plural of adakite

adamalysin
A zinc metalloproteinase present in the venom of rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus)

adamalysins
plural of adamalysin

adamantite
Synonym of adamantium.

adamantium
A fictional metal which is indestructible or nearly so.

adamantylamide
Any N-adamantyl derivative of an amide

adamantylamides
plural of adamantylamide

adamsite
An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.

adapine
A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (or a class of similar drugs)

adapines
plural of adapine

adaptamer
A type of synthetic oligonucleotide that can bind to a selected target molecule

adaptamers
plural of adaptamer

adaptin
Any of a class of proteins that interact with membrane-bound receptors to assemble clathrin-coated vesicles

adaptins
plural of adaptin

adaptogen
Any natural herbal substance, such as ginseng, that is purported to assist the body to adapt to stress, and to exert a normalizing effect upon body functions.

adaptogens
plural of adaptogen

adblocker
A piece of software that removes advertising elements from a web page.

adblockers
plural of adblocker

adcluster
An arrangement of atoms within a nanoparticle.

adclusters
plural of adcluster

adcol
Abbreviation of additional collection: the additional cost of airfare, taxes, and airline fees, on a reissued airline ticket.

addictophobia
bigotry or discrimination against addicts, especially drug addicts.

adducin
Any of a group of related actin-regulating proteins.

adducins
plural of adducin

ademetionine
S-Adenosyl methionine, a common cosubstrate involved in methyl group transfers.

adenain
An endopeptidase that catalyses the cleavage of adenovirus proteins

adenase
An enzyme found especially in animal tissue (as liver) that hydrolyzes adenine to hypoxanthine and ammonia.