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kampong

Definitions of kampong
  1. noun
    an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
    synonyms: compound
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    type of:
    heining, omheining, ruimte
    a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
  2. noun
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
    synonyms: compound, verbinding
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    types:
    vanilline
    a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
    anti-klopmiddel
    any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
    acid, lsd, zuur
    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
    monomeer
    a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
    verbinding
    any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
    ammoniakverbinding
    a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules
    anhydride
    a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
    azoverbinding
    a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
    complex
    a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
    vormvariant
    any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound
    ontbladeringsmiddel
    a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
    harspleister, ontharingscrème
    a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
    dimeer
    a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
    bad
    a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
    preparaat
    a substance prepared according to a formula
    kunststof
    a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
    hydraat
    any compound that contains water of crystallization
    hydroxyde
    a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
    wierookgeur
    a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
    oxyde, zuurstofverbinding
    any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
    polymeer
    a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
    conserveermiddel, conserveringsmiddel
    a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
    chloornatrium, keukenzout, metaalzout, natriumchloride, zout
    a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
    nitraat, nitraatmeststof
    any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
    chloride
    any compound containing a chlorine atom
    zwavelverbinding
    a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
    poetsmiddel, reinigingsmiddel, schoonmaakartikelen, schoonmaakmiddel
    a preparation used in cleaning something
    acetaldehyde, aldehyde
    any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
    boetseerklei
    a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)
    acetaat
    a salt or ester of acetic acid
    aminozuur
    organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
    chloorzuur
    (HClO3) a strong unstable acid with an acrid odor found in chlorate salts
    blauwzuur
    a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
    bergzout, klipzout, rotszout, steenzout
    a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)
    ijzerkies, kies, pyriet, zwavelkies
    any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)
    alkaloïde
    natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
    kaasstremsel, leb, renet, renetappel, stremsel, stremstof
    a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
    carbonzuur
    an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
    ammoniak, ammoniakgas
    a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
    salpeterzuur
    acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
    koningswater
    a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)
    barbituurzuur
    a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
    boraat
    a salt or ester of boric acid
    boorzuur, boraxzuur
    any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
    broomzuur
    an unstable acid used as an oxidizing agent
    calciumcarbid, carbid
    a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
    calciumoxyde
    a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
    calciumcarbid, carbid, carbide
    a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
    schietkatoen
    a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
    carbol, carbolzuur, fenol
    a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
    tetra
    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
    koolzuur
    a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water
    chroomzuur
    an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts
    citroenzuur
    a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent
    koperoxyde
    an oxide of copper
    carbolineum, creosoot
    a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
    carbolineum, creosoot
    a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
    cyaankali, cyanide, nitril
    an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
    cyaankali, cyanide, nitril
    any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
    DNA, desoxyribonucleïnezuur, erfelijkheidsmateriaal
    (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
    RNA, ribonucleïnezuur
    (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
    dioxyde
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
    bluswater, majem, water, zwemwater
    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
    ester
    formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
    methaanzuur, mierenzuur, mierezuur
    a colorless pungent fuming vesicatory liquid acid HCOOH found naturally in ants and many plants or made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam; used in finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of insecticides and fumigants
    nitroglycerine
    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)
    colofonium, hars, reseen, resine, spiegelhars, vioolhars
    any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
    haloïde
    a salt of any halogen acid
    hydride, waterstofverbinding
    any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements
    koolwaterstof
    an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
    maagzuur, zoutzuur
    an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid
    fixeer, fixeerzout, hypo
    a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
    muggenolie
    a chemical substance that repels insects
    wierookstokje
    a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese
    houtstof, lignine
    a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
    calciumhydroxyde
    a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
    loog
    a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
    macromolecule, reuzenmolecule
    any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
    monoxyde
    an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
    polyamide
    a polymer containing repeated amide groups
    dicarbonzuur, oxaalzuur
    a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
    peroxyde, superoxyde, waterstofperoxyde
    an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
    petrochemicaliën
    any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
    fosfaat
    a salt of phosphoric acid
    ftaalzuur
    a colorless acid used to make dyes and perfumes
    carbol, carbolzuur, fenol
    any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
    glansmiddel
    a preparation used in polishing
    kali, kaliloog, loog, potas
    a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
    loodmenie, menie
    a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
    kunstrubber
    any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
    dubbelzout
    a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization
    zilvernitraat
    a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
    ontstopper, ontstoppingsmiddel
    a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds
    kiezelzuur, siliciumdioxyde
    a jellylike substance (hydrated silica)
    silicone, siliconen
    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
    kiezelzuur, siliciumdioxyde
    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
    reukzout, vlugzout
    a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness
    kristalsoda, natriumcarbonaat, soda
    a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
    sulfaat
    a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
    ureum
    the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics
    sulfaat, vitriool, zwavelzuur
    (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
    zinkoxyde
    oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
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