| carbamide | An obsolete term for urea. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| benzoyl peroxide | <chemical> Dibenzoyl peroxide. A peroxide derivative that has been used topically for burns and as a dermatologic agent in the treatment of acne and poison ivy. It is used also as a bleach in the food industry. Pharmacological action: keratolytic agents. Chemical name: Peroxide, dibenzoyl (12 Dec 1998) |
| magnesium peroxide | Decomposes in water to hydrogen peroxide; used as an ingredient in dentifrices and in antiseptic dusting powder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medicinal zinc peroxide | A mixture of zinc peroxide, zinc carbonate, and zinc hydroxide; a topical disinfectant, astringent, and deodorant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peroxide | <chemistry> An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hydrogen peroxide | <chemical> Hydrogen peroxide is produced by vertebrate phagocytes and is used in bacterial killing (the myeloperoxidase halide system). (05 May 1997) |
| sodium peroxide | Na2O2;used externally as a paste or soap in the treatment of comedones and acne. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zinc peroxide | ZnO2;a yellowish white powder, insoluble in water and decomposed by acids; used in pharmaceutical preparations. Synonym: zinc superoxide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urea peroxide | CH4N2O-H2O2;a white crystalline compound used in an aqueous solution as an oxidizing mouthwash. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetic solution | A vinegar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amaranth solution | A 1% solution of amaranth (trisodium naphthol sulfonic acid), a synthetic vivid red dye, stable in acid and intensified in sodium hydroxide solution; used as a red or pink colourant in liquid pharmaceuticals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aqueous solution | <chemistry> A solution in which water is the dissolving medium or solvent. (09 Jan 1998) |
| barium solution | A liquid containing barium sulfate, which shows up on X-rays. It outlines organs of the body so they can be seen on X-ray film. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Benedict's solution | <chemistry> An aqueous solution of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate, and copper sulfate which changes from its normal blue colour to orange, red, or yellow in the presence of a reducing sugar such as glucose. See: Benedict's test for glucose. (14 Aug 2000) |
| Burow's solution | A preparation of aluminium subacetate and glacial acetic acid, used for its antiseptic and astringent action on the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |