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| is a word that means "requiring air", where "air" usually means oxygen |
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| is a form of respiration using electron acceptors other than oxygen. |
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| The loss of 1 or more electrons from a substance. Na → Na+ + e- |
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| The gain of 1 or more electrons. F + e- → F- |
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| 1. An ATP-generating metabolic process that occurs in nearly all living cells in which glucose is converted in a series of steps to pyruvic acid. 2. The metabolic breakdown of glucose and other sugars that releases energy in the form of ATP. 3.The biochemical pathway that breaks down a molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate plus energy |
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| A syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C3H6O3, produced in muscles as a result of anaerobic glucose metabolism, and present in sour milk, molasses, various fruits, and wines. A synthetic form of the compound is used in foods and beverages as a flavoring and preservative, in dyeing and textile printing, and in pharmaceuticals. |
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| An alcohol obtained from the fermentation of sugars and starches or by chemical synthesis. It is the intoxicating ingredient of alcoholic beverages, and is also used as a solvent, in explosives, and as an additive to or replacement for petroleum-based fuels. Also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol. Chemical formula: C2H6O. |
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| 1. a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis |
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| A dye used as an acid-base indicator |
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| an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions |
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| AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (base) |
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| a water solution of ammonia(a basic compound, NH4OH, existing only in solution, formed by dissolving ammonia gas in water.) |
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| A colorless or white crystalline compound, CaCO3, occurring naturally as chalk, limestone, marble, and other forms and used in a wide variety of manufactured products including commercial chalk, medicines, and dentifrices. |
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