D has various meanings in the Chemistry category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of D in Chemistry.
A solution containing a relatively small quantity of solute as compared with the amount of solvent. This term is the opposite of 'concentrated'.
ChemistryDiphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Signs and symptoms may vary from mild to severe. They usually start two to five days after exposure. Symptoms often come on fairly gradually, beginning with a sore throat and fever. In severe cases, a grey or white patch develops in the throat. This can block the airway and create a barking cough as in croup. The neck may swell in part due to large lymph nodes.
ChemistryRefers to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of plane polarized light clockwise; also called dextro.
ChemistryAny day other than a Saturday or Sunday or legal holiday.
ChemistryAspartic acid is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HOOCCH(NH2)CH2COOH. The carboxylate anion and salts of aspartic acid are known asaspartate. The L-isomer of aspartate is one of the 23 proteinogenic amino acids, that is, the building blocks of proteins. Its codons are GAU and GAC.
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