Chapter 4 Test all Vocab Flashcards
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Group of chemicals used in addition to vascualr and cavity embalming fluids
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Accessory Chemicals
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Chemicals added to the embalming solution to deal with varying DEMANDS PREDICATED UPON the type of embalming
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Modifying agents
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Fluid injected for purposes other than preservation and disinfection
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Supplemental Fluids
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A substance that yields hydrogen or hydronium ions in a water solution
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Acid ( Arrhenius)
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A substance that donates a proton
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Acid ( Bronsted-Lowry)
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A substance that accepts a pair of electrons
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Acid (Lewis)
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A substance that yields hydroxide ions in a water solution
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Base (Arrhenius)
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Base (Bronsted-Lowry)
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A substance that accepts a proton
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Substance that donates pairs of electrons
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Base (Lewis)
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Dyes which aid in restoring a life-like surface pigmentation to a body and also stain the body tissue cells
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Active dyes or staining dyes
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Distinguish the difference between various chemicals
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Passive Dyes
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Reaction between a fat and a strong base
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Saponification
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A wax like material
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Adipocere or Grave Wax
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Intravascular; Increase of viscocity of blood brought about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels
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Agglutination
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Converts soluble proteins to insoluble protein by heating or by contact
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Coagulation
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A protein found throughout the body and is highly susceptible to decomposition
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Albumin
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Proteins that have been crossed-linked by preservatives to become highly unsusceptible to decomposition
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Albuminoids
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The rise in temperature after death
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Postmortem Caloricity
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The study of all the enzymatically controlled reaction in a living cell
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Metabolism
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How does the body cool itself?
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Circulation, Respiration, Perspiration
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A building up process
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Anabolism
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Breaking down process
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Catabolism
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The smallest particle of an element
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Atom
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The smallest unit of a compound which can exist alone; an aggregation of atoms
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Molecules
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A substance consisting of two or more atoms combined chemically
Compound
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A combination of two or more substances not chemically combined
Mixture
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A homogenous mixture of one or more substances dissolved in a sufficient quantity
Solution
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A mixture of two insoluble liquids, one being dispersed throughout the other
Emulsion
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Passage of solvent from a solution of lesser to one of greater solute concentration
Osmosis
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A substance that does the dissolving in a solution
Solvent
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Removal of particles from a solution, as it passes through a membrane or other partial barrier
Filtration
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A substance dissolved in a solvent
Solute
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Separation of SUBSTANCES in solution by the difference of passing through the membrane
Dialysis AKA Selective Diffusion
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Solution has LESS concentration of dissolved solute
Hypotonic Solution
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Solution having GREATER concentration of dissolved solute
Hypertonic Solution
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Solution having equal concentration of fluid
Isotonic Solution
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Occur when a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution which will cause it to shrink
Crenation
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Occurs when a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution
Hemolysis
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The process of dissolving
Solvation
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Homogenous mixture of one or more substances
Solution
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One in which a new substances are produced that have entirely different properties
Chemical Changes
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A change in the form or state of matter without any change in chemical composition
Physical Changes
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Decomp of proteins in aerobic environment
Decay
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Decomp of proteins in anaerobic environment
Putrefaction
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A mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water
Formalin
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All embalming fluids will contain some methanol since it is so closely associated with formalin
Methanol AKA Methyl Alcohol
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A solvent and a disinfectant in embalming fluid
Ethyl Alcohol AKA Ethanol
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The dissolving of a substance in alcohol
Tincture
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A neutral subatomic particle
Neutron
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Found in the nucleus of an atom; +1 electrical charge
Proton
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Negative electrical charge
Electron
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A deposit of an insoluble or very slightly soluble solid substance
Precipitate
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The linking together of monomers or basic chemical units to form a polymer
Polymerization
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A polymer of formaldehyde and exists as a solid, is almost pure formaldehyde; Insoluble so cannot be used in embalming fluids; Used in preservative powders and hardening compounds
Paraformaldehyde
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Measure of hydrogen ion concentration of a solution
pH
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An aromatic alcohol and is an excellent disinfectant. Is a derivative of coal tars
Phenol
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The standard use to evaluate the efficiency of other germicides
Phenol Coefficient PC
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Invented by Dr. Gunter vin Hagens used to preserve bodies for anatomical studies
Plastination
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A period immediately following death and before rigor mortis occurs. Muscles of the body are limp and flaccid
Primary Flaccidity
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pH of 6.9 to 5.5 back to 6.9
Stage of Rigor
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A condition, which occurs after rigor mortis has left the body where the muscles of the body return to a state of limpness and flaccidity
Secondary Flaccidity
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Oven or appliance for sterilizing; an autoclave that disinfects by steam
Sterilizers
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Process that renders a substance free of all microoorganisms
Sterilization
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Are written below and to the right of the number and represent the definite proportion by mass
Subscripts
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Are written above nd to the right of the number and represent the oxidation number
Superscripts
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A gas, that at ordinary temperatures is a liquid or solid
Vapor
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The physical change from a liquid into a gas
Vaporization
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The tabular arrangements of the elements in order of increasing atomic number so that the columns of elements represent the periodic occurrence of elements with similar properties
Periodic Tables
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A saturated hydrocarbon; Has no carbon and has multiple bonds
Alkane
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Carbon containing a double bond
Alkene
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Containing a triple bond
Alkyne
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Is less dangerous than beta and gamma radiation
Alpha Radiation
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The middle radiation; More dangerous than alpha, but less dangerous than gamma
Beta Radiation
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The most dangerous Radiation form
Gamma Rays
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Red dye derived from the action of bromine or fluorescin
Eosin
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Tests for blood circulation
Fluorescin
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Displaces an unpleasant odor?
Deoderants
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The amount of heat necessary to change 1 gram of solid to gram of liquid state
Heat of Fusion
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Heat necessary to change 1 gram of liquid to a gaseous state
Heat of Vaporization
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Strength of embalming fluids indicated by the number of grams of pure formaldehyde
Index
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Is the symbol for the element Silver
Ag
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Symbol for the element Aluminum
Al
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What suffix refers to an aldehyde?
AL
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The predecessor or chemistry
Alchemy
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An organic compound containing one or mor e hydroxyl groups
Alcohols
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A sugar in which the functional groups are hydroxyl groups and an aldehyde group
Aldose
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Pertaining to any member of one of the two major groups of organic compounds, Have a straight branch or chain
Aliphatic
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A saturated hydrocarbon; a hydrocarbon that has no carbon multiple bonds; called paraffin series
Alkane
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Hydrocarbon containing a double bond
Alkene
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Contains a triple bond
Alkyne
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A monovalent radical of the general formula formed when an alkane loses one hydrogen atom
Alkyl group
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An aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more halogen atoms attached
Alykyl Halide
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The existence of a element in two or more distinct forms
Allotropism
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Derivative of carboxylic acid; A hydroxyl group is substituted with an amine or ammonia.
Amides
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An organic compound containing nitrogen with the general formula R-NH2; Any group of compounds formed from ammonia
Amines
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Any compound that can act as both an acid and a base in water solutions
Amphoterism
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Retard the tendency of the blood to become more viscous
Anticoagulants
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The symbol for the element arsenic
As
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Symbol for the element gold
Au
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Substances that yield hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution
Bases
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Used in the embalming lab for for sterilization
Benzalkonium Chloride
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Holds atoms together
Bonds
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A mild antiseptic added to embalming fluid
Boric Acid
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Capable of maintaining a constannt Ph by neutralizing both acids and bases
Buffers
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Symbol for Calcium
Ca
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Hat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water
Calorie (Small c)
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One carbon atom double bonded to oxygen
Carbonyl Groups
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Positively charged ion
Cation
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Changes the rate of the chemical reaction
Catalyst
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Symbol for Cadmium
Cd
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Means "poured into"
Chemia
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A change that results in a new chemical formation
Chemical Change
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Combination of chemical symbols and formulas
Chemical Equation
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Characteristics of a substance observed during or after chemical reaction
Chemical Properties
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The study of matter and the changes it undergoes
Chemistry
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Symbol for Chlorine
Cl
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Converting soluble protein to insoluble protein
Coagulation
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A solute that can pass through filters, but not membranes
Colloid
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Rapid oxidation that produces heat and light
Combustion
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Chang of matter from a gas to a liquid
Condensation
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Bond formed by the sharing of electrons
Covalent Bond
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Symbol for the element copper
Cu
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Is the same as millimeter
Cubic Centimeter
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A substance gives a definite form
Crystallization
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A solute that can pass through a membrane
Crystalloid
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The removal of an amino group from a compound
Deamination
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Prefix for 10
Deka
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The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume
Density
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Cannot be decomposed by ordinary chemical means
Element
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The act of mixing two insoluble liquids
Emulsification
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One being dispersed through the other in small droplets
Emulsion
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Acts as a biological catalyst
Enzyme
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An organic compound from the general formula RCOOR
Ester
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A solvent and disinfectant in embalming fluid
Ethanol
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Any organic compound with the general formula ROR
Ether
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Symbol for the element Fluorine
F
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Symbol for the element Iron
Fe
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Decomp of carbohydrates under anaerobic conditions
Fermentation
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Reacts with proteins causing them to become firm and more resistant to bacteria
Formaldehyde
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A symbolic expression of the chemical composition or constitution of a substance
Formula
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A specific atom or group of atoms that is attached to a carbon atom in an organic compound
Functional Group
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Formula that denotes a class of compounds and includes the functional group and symbol R which means radical
General Formulas
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Thick liquid added to embalming fluid
Glycerol
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Animal starch made by glucose molecules
Glycogen
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Condition of water; results from dissolved minerals and metallic ions
Hardened water
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Symbol for Hydrogen
H
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Symbol for Helium
He
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Six carbon sugar molecule
Hexose
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Symbol for Mercury
Hg
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Creates surface tension
Hydrogen Bond
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The functional group of the basic compounds in inorganic chemistry and the alcohols
Hydroxyl Group
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Symbol for Iodine
I
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Swelling and softness of tissues and organs; Absorbs moisture from adjacent sources
Imbibition
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Resist change in motion
Inertia
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Positive or negative electrical charge
Ion
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Bond formed between a oppositely charged atoms
Ionic Bond
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Possession by two or more distinct compounds of the same molecular formula; each molecule has the same number of atoms
Isomerism
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The base Si unit of temperature; Absolute temperature of the triple point of water
Kelvin
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Joining to two other carbon atoms
Ketone
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A sugar functional groups are hydroxyl and a ketone group
Ketose
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Energy created nor destroyed
Law of energy
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Mass in neither created nor destroyed
Conservation of mass
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Formula used to conserve space over a structural formula
Line Formula
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State of matter having a definite volume but no definite shape
Liquid
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Unit of volume in the metric system
Liter
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Salt added to embalming fluid to help preserve the acid base balance
Magnesium Sulfate
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Prefix for one million
Mega
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An element or radical in one compound exchanges places with another element
Metathesis Reaction
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Unit for length
Meter
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Symbol for Magnesium
Mg
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Prefix for 1/one millionth
Micro
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One millionth of a meter
Micrometer
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Two or more chemical substances not chemically united
Mixture
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Two or more atoms joined by a chemical bond
Molecule
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Symbol for the element Nitrogen
N
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Symbol for the element Sodium
Na
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Composition of a particular kind of matter, forces holding it parts together
Nature of Matter
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Acid and base producing a salt and water
Neutralization
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Elements dull in apearance
Non Metal
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Combination of unsaturated fatty acids and glycerol that is liquid at room temp
Oils
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The suffix referring to alcohol
Ol
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Carbon containing compounds
Organic Chemistry
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A number used to represent the number of electrons lost or gained
Oxidation Number
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Compound consisting of oxygen combined with another element
Oxide
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A method for expressing low concentrations
Parts per Million PPM
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Symbol for Lead
Pb
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Bond formed from a dehydration reaction between the amino group
Peptide Bonds
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Water hardness that cannot be moved from boiling
Permanent hardness of water
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Aromatic alcohol
Phenol
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A change in the form of state or matter with change in chemical change
Physical Change
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Characteristics of a substance that are observed or measured without a change in chemical composition
Physical Properties
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Calcium Sulfate; Often found in Hardening Compound
Plaster of Paris
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Group of atoms that act as a unit
Polyatomic Ions
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Large molecule made by linking together a number of monomers
Polymer
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Two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units
Polymerization
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Nitrogen ions converted by bacteria to nitrite ions which react with hemoglobin
Potassium Nitrate
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Energy that is stored
Potential Energy
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The measure of hydrogen ion concentration of a solution
Potential of Hydrogen
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A deposit of insoluble solid substance in solution
Precipitate
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Non preservative solution to prepare the vascular system before injection
Pre Injection
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The force per unit area exerted onto material
Pressure
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Alcohol in which the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon that is attached to no more than one other carbo
Primary Alcohol
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Substances be identified
Properties
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Polymer of many amino acids
Protein
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Surface active agents
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
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Element for Radium
Ra
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Result from the reaction between acids and bases other than water
Salt
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Hydrocarbon containing one bond
Saturated Hydrocarbon
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Hydroxyl group attached to two other carbons
Secondary Alcohol
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Hydrolytic products are fatty acids and alcohols
Simple Lipid
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Symbol for Tin
Sn
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Organic salt used to maintain the acid-base balance
Sodium Bicarbonate
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Often used as a water conditioner and for anti coagulents
Sodium Citrate
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Example of a wetting agent added to embalming fluids
Sodium Laurel Sulfate
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Inorganic salt used to maintain the acid -base balance
Sodium Phosphate
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Minimizes graying action of formaldehyde
Sodium Tetra Borate aka Borax
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Process of dissolving
Solvation
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Polyhydric alcohol that is used as a modifying agent as well as for its humectant qualities
Sorbitol
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A ratio of densities with water as the standard
Specific gravity
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Physical change of state during which the substance changes directly from a solid to a gas
States of Matter
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A chemical formula showing the spatial arrangement of the atoms and linkage of every atom
Structural Formula
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A physical change of state during which a sustances changes directly from a solid to a gas
Sublimation
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Material upon which an enzyme works
Substrate
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Liquid forming a membrane like layer
Surface Tension
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Chemicals that will reduce the molecular cohesion of a liquid and thereby enable it to flow through smaller openings
Surfactants
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A solute that wont pass through filters or membranes
Suspension
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Abbreviation for an element
Symbol
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Caused by the process of death
Thanatochemistry
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Organic compound containing the group -SH; Hydroxyl erased by a sulfur atom
Thioalcohol aka Mercaptan
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Poisonous substance that is toxic in nature
Toxin
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Homogenous mixture of two or more substances able to pass through semipermeable membranes
True Solution
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An expression of the fixed ratio between carbon and hydrogen in hydrocarbons
Type Formula
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Compound containing only carbon and hydrogen that has one or more double bonds
Unsaturated Hydrocarbon
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A solution containing less than the maximum amount of solute a solvent is able to hold at a certain temperature and pressure
Unsaturated Solution
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The neutralization product of formaldehyde by ammonia
Urotropin
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Liquids that serve as solvents for the numerous ingredients incorporated into embalming
Vehicles
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The measure of resistance to flow of a liquid
Viscocity
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Being easily converted at a relatively low temperature from the liquid to the gaseous state
Volatile
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Lipid formed from the combination of unsaturated and or saturated fatty acids
Wax
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The measure of gravitational pull on a object
Weight
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Zinc
Zn
