types:
vainillina
a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
antidetonante
any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
ácido
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
base,
álcali
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
monómero
a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
anhídrido
a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
cianamida cálcica
a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds
carbonil
a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
complejo
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
alomorfo
any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound
corrosivo
a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
defoliante
a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
depilatorio
a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
dímero
a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
agente fijador
a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
hidrato
any compound that contains water of crystallization
hidróxido
a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
incienso
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
repelente
a chemical substance that repels animals
compuesto isómero
a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
óxido
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
polímero
a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
conservante
a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
sal
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
nitrato
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
cloruro
any compound containing a chlorine atom
sulfuro
a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
aldehído
any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
acetato
a salt or ester of acetic acid
aminoácido
organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
quelato
a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
amonio cuaternario
a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs
piritas
any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)
alcaloide
natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
cuajo
a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
amoníaco
a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
aguafuerte
acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
tiazina
a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom
cacodilo
a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air
cal viva
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
carburo
a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
fenol
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
tetracloruro de carbono
a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined
carbonato
a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
alquitrán mineral
a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
creosota
a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
cianuro
an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
cianuro
any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
ADN
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
ARN
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
bióxido,
dióxido
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
H2O,
agua
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
éster
formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
nitro,
salitre
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
fijador
a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
nitroglicerina
a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
resina
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
poliuretano
any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
hidrocarburo
an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
colada,
lejía
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
melamina
a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins
monóxido
an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
nitrobenceno
a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
ácido pantoténico
a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
permanganato
a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
potasa
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
minio
a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
crémor
a salt used especially in baking powder
bicromato
a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid
sal microcósmica
a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides
silicato
a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
silicona
any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
sílice
a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite
sal,
sales aromáticas
a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness
carbonato sódico,
sosa
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
especia
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
esteroide,
esteroides
any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
sulfato
a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
tiocianato
a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur
urea
the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics
vitriolo
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry