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Chemicals

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There are currently 11 names in this directory beginning with the letter A.
ABS
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer. An engineering plastic known for its ductility, impact resistance, thermal and chemical resistance, and glossy surface
Active ingredient
A finished but unformulated pharmaceutical or agrichemical compound that “endows” its properties.
Adhesives
A material used to bond two solids together.
Alkylate
Gasoline blend stock component manufactured by chemically joining several short chain molecules such as propylene and butylene.
Alkylation
The conversion of lighter petroleum hydrocarbons into heavier hydrocarbons. This process is primarily used to produce components of gasoline that increase octane.
Alloy
A macroscopically homogeneous mixture or solid solution, usually of two or more metals.
Ambient atmospheric conditions
Generally refers to room temperature or pressure.
Amorphous
Having no clear shape.
Annealing
The process of heating a material just below its heat distortion point to relieve stresses.
Aromatics
An organic compound that has a hexagonal ring of carbon atoms; for example, benzene.
Atom
The smallest part of an element that can take part in a chemical reaction. The atom consists of three fundamental particles: the proton, the neutron, and the electron. There are 92 different kinds of naturally occurring atoms (elements).