Amateur chemist's glossary

Chemistry terms in plain language

12 terms

  • Моль

    Amount of substance: 6.02×10²³ particles.

  • Молярна маса

    Mass of 1 mole of a substance, g/mol.

  • Молярність

    Concentration in moles per liter, M.

  • pH

    Hydrogen index: solution acidity.

  • ОВР

    Oxidation-reduction reaction.

  • Титрування

    Concentration determination by a standard solution.

  • CCP

    Critical safety control point.

  • Діюча речовина

    Active component in a formulation (N, P₂O₅, etc.).

  • Екзотерма

    Heat-releasing reaction.

  • Дистилят

    Water purified by distillation.

  • Буфер

    A solution keeping pH stable.

  • Нітрифікація

    Ammonia oxidation to nitrates by bacteria.