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Corrosion Inhibitor: Any material applied in order to prevent the rusting of metals.

Inhibitor: Material such as primer used to retard rusting or corrosion.

Cholinesterase Inhibitors: A class of chemicals that includes numerous insecticides, such as parathion or carbaryl. They inhibit an enzyme found in animals that regulates nerve impulses. Cholinesterase inhibition is a . . . View Full Definition

Corrosion: The dissolving and wearing away of metal caused by a chemical reaction such as between water and the lead pipes or solder in a homes plumbing.

Technetium (Tc): Atomic number: 43, Atomic mass: (99) g.mol -1, Electronegativity: 1.9, Density: 11.5 g.cm-3 at 20°C, Melting point: 2200 oC, Boiling point: 4877 oC, Vanderwaals radius: 0.128 nm, Isotopes: 9 . . . View Full Definition