Analytical Chemistry Vocabulary

noun a device used in radiocarbon dating to measure the amount of carbon-14 in a sample

• The accelerator mass spectrometer is a powerful tool used in radiocarbon dating.
• They used the accelerator mass spectrometer to figure out how old the artifact was.
• The scientists zapped the sample with the accelerator mass spectrometer to date it.
• The accelerator mass spectrometer acted like a time machine, revealing the age of the ancient artifact.

noun a numerical value used to measure the acetone content in a material

• The acetone number is a measure of the amount of acetone that can dissolve in a certain amount of a substance.
• I heard that acetone number is used to determine how much acetone can be dissolved in something.
• The acetone number basically tells you how much acetone a substance can handle.
• Understanding the acetone number is like knowing the limit of acetone absorption in a material.

noun a chemical compound consisting of a metal ion coordinated to two acetylacetonate ligands

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• The acetylacetonate ligand is commonly used in coordination chemistry.
• I heard that acetylacetonate is a popular ligand in chemistry experiments.
• Yo, pass me that acetylacetonate stuff for the lab.
• Her leadership style can be compared to the acetylacetonate ligand, coordinating different team members effectively.

noun a plural form of the noun 'acidolysis', which refers to a chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed by acid

• The process of acidolyses involves the breaking down of organic compounds by acidic hydrolysis.
• I read about acidolyses in my chemistry textbook, it's pretty interesting.
• Don't worry, I'll explain acidolyses in a way that's easy to understand.
• In a way, acidolyses is like breaking down barriers to reveal the true essence of something.