Pharmaceutical Industry Jargon

noun A store or shop where chemicals and chemical products are sold

• The chemist conducted a series of experiments to determine the chemical composition of the substance.
• My friend works as a chemist and loves mixing different chemicals together in the lab.
• I heard that new chemist at the lab is a real wizard when it comes to creating new compounds.
• She approached the problem like a chemist, carefully analyzing each component before coming to a conclusion.

verb to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of something

• Chemists use a process to distill liquids to separate their components.
• I need to distill this information before I can make a decision.
• Let's distill the plan down to the most important parts.
• The artist's goal was to distill the essence of nature in his paintings.

verb to mix together two or more liquids that do not usually mix well, such as oil and water, by using an emulsifier

• To create a stable emulsion, you must emulsify the oil and water thoroughly.
• If you want the dressing to be creamy, you have to emulsify the ingredients really well.
• Just shake it really hard to emulsify the mixture.
• She tried to emulsify the conflicting opinions in the meeting to reach a consensus.

noun a substance or quality of being impure, containing contaminants or flaws

• The laboratory test revealed the presence of impurities in the water sample.
• There's some impurity in the tap water, so it's better to use a filter.
• I can't believe there's impurity in my favorite bottled water brand!
• The impurity of his intentions was evident in his actions.

noun a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus

• Microorganisms are microscopic organisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
• Did you know that microorganisms are everywhere around us?
• Those tiny bugs are actually microorganisms.
• The spread of rumors is like a swarm of microorganisms infecting everyone's minds.

verb to reduce to fine particles or powder by pounding or grinding

• The industrial machine was able to pulverize the rocks into fine powder.
• I saw him trying to pulverize the ice cubes by smashing them with a hammer.
• He completely pulverized the competition in the game last night.
• The news of the scandal seemed to pulverize her sense of trust in the company.

verb to remove impurities or contaminants from something, making it clean or pure

• The water was purified using advanced filtration techniques.
• I always make sure to drink purified water for better health.
• I'm loving this purified H2O, it's so refreshing!
• Her mind was purified of negative thoughts after the meditation session.

noun a system of transporting and storing goods at low temperatures to maintain their quality and safety

• The pharmaceutical company invested in improving its cold chain to ensure the safe transport of vaccines.
• Make sure you pack the cooler properly to maintain the cold chain for the picnic.
• I always make sure to keep the cold chain unbroken when I'm transporting food.
• In order to maintain a healthy relationship, it's important to keep the communication channels open and not let the 'cold chain' develop.

noun a chemical compound formed by the reaction of an acid with an alcohol, often used in the production of plastics

verb to convert into an acetate

• The chemist was able to acetize the compound to create a new substance.
• I heard you can acetize that solution to make it more potent.
• Let's acetize this mixture and see what happens.
• She was able to acetize her business plan to make it more appealing to investors.

noun A numerical value that represents the amount of free fatty acids present in a substance, typically in a chemical compound or a food product.

• The acid value of the sample was determined using a titration method.
• I found out the acid value of that substance by doing a simple test.
• I checked the acid value and it was off the charts!
• Her acid value towards the situation was evident in her sharp remarks.

verb to make something impure or inferior by adding something of lesser quality

• It is illegal to adulterize food products by adding harmful substances.
• I heard that some companies adulterize their products to cut costs.
• Don't trust that guy, he's known to adulterize his stories to make himself look better.
• The artist sought to adulterize traditional painting techniques with modern influences.