AS has various meanings in the Chemistry category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of AS in Chemistry.
Symbol:"As" Atomic Number:"33" Atomic Mass: 74.92amu. Classified as a semi-metallic element, Arsenic is probably best known as a poison. While highly toxic, this grey, semi-metallic element is used in lasers, insecticides, and in some fireworks.
ChemistryA white, odorless, tasteless powder; AsO3 . Used in the manufacture of pigments, glass, and other arsenic compounds, ceramic enamels, and aniline colors; mixed with soda ash for boiler compounds. Syn: white arsenic; arsenious oxide
ChemistryAscorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound with antioxidant properties. It is a white solid, but impure samples can appear yellowish. It dissolves well in water to give mildly acidic solutions. Ascorbic acid is one form ("vitamer") of vitamin C. It was originally called L-hexuronic acid.
ChemistryAbsorption spectroscopy refers to spectroscopic techniques that measure the absorption of radiation, as a function of frequency or wavelength, due to its interaction with a sample.
ChemistryActivated sludge is a process for treating sewage and industrial waste waters using air and a biological floc composed of bacteria and protozoa.
ChemistryA treatment system that removes or "strips" volatile organic compounds from contaminated groundwater or surface water by forcing an airstream through the water and causing the compounds to evaporate.
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