Inorganic Compound: A compound that does not contain carbon chemically bound to hydrogen. Carbonates, bicarbonates, carbides, and carbon oxides are considered inorganic compounds, even though they contain carbon.

 

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Inorganic Compound: A compound that does not contain carbon chemically bound to hydrogen. Carbonates, bicarbonates, carbides, and carbon oxides are considered inorganic compounds, even though they contain carbon.

Inorganic Chemistry: The study of inorganic compounds, specifically their structure, reactions, catalysis, and mechanism of action.

Inorganic -E: A spoken -e added to the end of certain Middle English words that, historically, should not be there. Many Middle English words had their final -e's pronounced before the Great Vowel Shift, . . . View Full Definition

Inorganic: Part of or derived from non-biological material. A chemical compound that does not include a carbon chain. Compare organic.

Ionic Compound: A compound made of distinguishable cations and anions, held together by electrostatic forces.

Glazing Compound: Putty used to set glass in window frames and to fill nail holes and cracks.

Addition Compound: An addition compound contains two or more simpler compounds that can be packed in a definite ratio into a crystal. A dot is used to separate the compounds in the formula. For example, ZnSO4· . . . View Full Definition

Continuous Compounding: Under ERISA, a firm is liable to its pension plan participants for up to 39% of the net worth of the firm.

Covalent Compound: A compound made of molecules- not ions. The atoms in the compound are bound together by shared electrons. Also called a molecular compound.

Discrete Compounding: An adjustment of a stock's price as speculators bid the price up or down in anticipation of news about the company, whether good or bad.