This glossary of chemistry terms is a list of terms and definitions relevant to
chemistry, including chemical laws, diagrams and formulae, laboratory tools, glassware, and equipment. Chemistry is a physical science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of
matter
In classical physics and general chemistry, matter is any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume. All everyday objects that can be touched are ultimately composed of atoms, which are made up of interacting subatomic part ...
, as well as the changes it undergoes during
chemical reaction
A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the IUPAC nomenclature for organic transformations, chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the pos ...
s; it features an extensive vocabulary and a significant amount of jargon.
''Note: All periodic table references refer to the
IUPAC
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC ) is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations working for the advancement of the chemical sciences, especially by developing nomenclature and terminology. It is ...
Style of the Periodic Table.''
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C
D
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G
H
I
J
K
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M
N
O
P
Q
R
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T
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V
W
X
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Z
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Outline of chemistry
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to chemistry:
Chemistry is the science of atomic matter (matter that is composed of chemical elements), especially its chemical reactions, but also including its properties, ...
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Index of chemistry articles
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List of chemical elements
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Glossary of areas of mathematics
Mathematics is a broad subject that is commonly divided in many areas that may be defined by their objects of study, by the used methods, or by both. For example, analytic number theory is a subarea of number theory devoted to the use of methods ...
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Glossary of biology
This glossary of biology terms is a list of definitions of fundamental terms and concepts used in biology, the study of life and of living organisms. It is intended as introductory material for novices; for more specific and technical definitions ...
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Glossary of engineering This glossary is split across multiple pages due to technical limitations.
By Alphabetical Order
* Glossary of engineering: A-L
* Glossary of engineering: M–Z
By Category
* Glossary of civil engineering
* Glossary of electrical and elec ...
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Glossary of physics
This glossary of physics is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to physics, its sub-disciplines, and related fields, including mechanics, materials science, nuclear physics, particle physics, and thermodynamics. For more inclusi ...
References
External links
IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology
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