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microorganisms 14: 16 microprocessors 9: 36
mild steel 4: 32, 33, 34
Milk of Magnesia 3: 42
mineral 2: 9,3: 8,15 ,8: 8,9: 9,
11, 12, 20, 21, 43 , 12: 10,
13: 12–13
mineral acid 1: 18, 19, 24, 25,
13: 26, 27
mining 2: 12, 5: 10, 30, 36, 38,
7: 10–11, 10: 6, 7, 12, 34, 36 mirrors 5: 34, 5
mixtures 4: 20, 16: 4, 12
Mn see manganese
Mo see molybdenum
molecule 2: 19, 27, 9: 11, 12: 9,
13: 6
molybdenum (Mo) See Vol. 17: 35;
4: 34, 13: 12
monoclinic crystal 13: 10, 11, 13 monomer 13: 38, 39, 8: 32, 33 monoxide gas 10: 10
mordant 7: 36
mortar 3: 22
MOSFETs (metal oxide
semiconductor field effect
transistors) 9: 36 Mt see meitnerium
mullite 9: 29
murex 14: 42
muriatic acid 14: 34 muscles 2: 41
muscovite 7: 6, 9: 26, 27 mustard gas 13: 40, 14: 26
N
N see nitrogen
Na see sodium
Nagasaki 15: 38, 39 nail-polish 8: 29, 31 nail-polish remover 8: 29, 31 naphtha 1: 14
napping 9: 14
native copper 5: 7
native elements 16: 10 native gold 5: 36
native metal 4: 12, 13
native silver 5: 30
natural gas 8: 10, 13, 24
Nb see niobium
Nd see neodymium
negative terminal 6: 14
Ne see neon
neodymium (Nd) 17: 36 neon (Ne) See Vol.1 and
Vol. 17: 37
“neon” lights 2: 39, 17: 37
neon tubes 1: 40
neptunium (Np) 17: 38
nerve cells 2: 18
neutral 1: 20, 34
neutralisation 1: 34–35, 2: 31, 33 neutralise 3: 21, 25, 43
neutron radiation 15: 8, 9 neutrons 15: 7, 8, 28, 16: 4, 5
Ni see nickel
nickel (Ni) See Vol. 17: 39; 4: 34,
36, 41, 5: 40, 7: 22 nickel–cadmium cell 6: 41 nickel sulphide 13: 12, 25 nielsborhium (Ns) see dubnium Nightingale, Florence 14: 16 niobium (Nb) 17: 40 niobium-101 15: 29
nitrate fertiliser 11: 20
nitrates 11: 20
nitric acid 1: 18, 22–26, 27, 37,
5: 14,26,6: 28,7: 33,11: 5,
6, 7, 13, 30, 33, 36–37
nitric acid, fuming 5: 14
nitric oxide 1: 26, 10: 17, 11: 7, 34,
35, 37, 12: 42, 43
nitrifying bacteria 11: 23 nitrocellulose 11: 27
nitrogen (N) See Vol. 11 and Vol.
17: 41–42
nitrogen 1: 8, 16, 17, 42, 8: 6, 36,
12: 17, 15: 10
nitrogen cycle 11: 22–23 nitrogen dioxide 1: 26, 37, 6: 28,
10: 17, 21, 11: 5, 7, 30–33, 34,
35, 37, 12: 13, 41, 42, 43 nitrogen-fixing bacteria 11: 18 nitrogen-fixing nodules 11: 19 nitrogen oxides 7: 40, 43 nitroglycerin 8: 6, 11: 27 nitrous oxide 11: 34
No see nobelium
Nobel, Alfred 11: 27 nobelium (No) 17: 43
noble gases 1: 5, 38–39, 11: 8,
16: 11
noble metals 5: 28, 6: 28 non-metals 16: 8 see also Periodic
Table non-stick 14: 37 Novocaine 14: 5
NOx 11: 34–35
Np see neptunium
Ns (nielsborhium) see dubnium n-type region 9: 34
nuclear accidents 15: 36–37 nuclear energy (nuclear power)
1: 6, 15: 32–33 nuclear fusion 1: 6
nuclear power station 15: 32 nuclear reactions 15: 4, 7 nuclear reactors 15: 34–35 nuclear waste 15: 40
nuclear weapons 15: 38 nucleus 15: 4, 6, 7, 8 nugget 5: 36, 37
nutrients 2: 16, 18, 20 nylon 8: 31, 36, 37, 38, 39
O
O see oxygen
obsidian 9: 15
ochre 4: 15
octane 1: 14
octane numbers 10: 32 Oersted, Hans Christian 7: 12 oil 8: 10, 13
oils 1: 30
oil spill 8: 42
oil-storage tanks 3: 37
olivine 9: 21, 27
oolitic limestone 3: 10
opal 9: 14
oral rehydration 2: 18
ore 3: 10, 4: 13, 17, 18, 24, 27, 36,
5: 8,6: 6,8,7: 10,11,13,10:
6, 8, 10, 34, 35, 36, 13: 12, 15 ore-flotation 5: 11
organic acid 1: 18, 19, 30, 31, 2: 30, 3: 39
organic chemicals 8: 5, 20, 42, 43
organic compounds 8: 28, 16: 13 organic solvents 14: 7 organochloride 14: 28, 29
Os see osmium
oscillator 9: 37
osmium (Os) 17: 44
osmosis 2: 14–15, 16, 17, 19, 25 oxalic acid 1: 30
oxidation 3: 35, 4: 11, 13, 23, 27,
31, 6: 14, 8: 10, 11, 18,
9: 29, 12: 6, 14, 24, 25, 26, 34, 36, 14: 11, 14, 15, 16
oxide 4: 8, 9, 17, 7: 7, 8, 14, 24, 26, 33, 34, 35, 10: 8, 12: 10, 22, 30
oxidisation 10: 11
oxidise 4: 8, 16, 27, 30, 31, 40,
13: 20
oxidising agent 4: 42, 43, 6: 28,
11: 30, 12: 20, 37 oxyacetylene 12: 16, 39
oxygen (O) See Vol. 12 and Vol.
17: 45–47; 1: 8, 10, 11, 2: 43, 4: 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22, 23, 30, 40, 41, 7: 6, 38, 39,
8: 10, 11, 18, 28, 9: 9, 10, 26, 33, 38, 11: 7, 9, 33, 35,
13: 14, 14: 24, 25 oxygen cycle 12: 14
oxygen, test for the presence 17: 47 ozone 11: 35, 12: 6, 12, 13, 42, 43,
14: 38, 39 ozone layer 14: 38
P
P see phosphorus
Pa see protactinium
painkillers 14: 5
paint 6: 19, 10: 24, 25, 12: 21, 32 paint stripper 14: 31
palladium (Pd) See Vol. 17: 48;
5: 28, 12: 41 panning 5: 39
paraquat 14: 29
Parkes, Alexander 8: 31
Parkes process 10: 10, 11
patina 1: 29, 5: 4, 6, 27
Pb see lead
PBB see polybrominated biphenyls PCBs see polychlorinated biphenyls Pd see palladium
pearl 3: 4
pentaerythrite tetranitrate 11: 27 perchloric acid 12: 39
percolate 3: 14, 15
Periodic Law 16: 5
Periodic Table 1–15: 44–45,
16: 4, 5, 6–7, 8, 54–55,
17–18: 54–55
periods (Periodic Table) 16: 5
see also Periodic Table permanent hardness 3: 38 pesticide 2: 30, 6: 24, 25, 8: 42,
13: 42, 14: 28, 29 Pete Bog 15: 18
PETN 11: 27
petrochemical plant 8: 26, 29 petrochemicals 8: 26 petroleum 8: 7, 24, 14: 22 Pewter 10: 40
pH 1: 20, 21, 28 phenolphthalein 1: 21, 2: 6, 7,
11: 15 phosgene 14: 26
phosphates 11: 42
phosphine gas 11: 39
phosphor 6: 35, 42, 43 phosphor bronze 5: 20 phosphoric acid 10: 24, 11: 42,
12: 32
phosphorus (P) See Vol. 11 and
Vol. 17: 49–50; 3: 40, 5: 20,
9: 34, 10: 41
phosphorus oxide 11: 39 phosphorus, red 14: 25 photochemical smog 12: 42 photoelectric cell 6: 5, 42, 43 photoelectric properties 10: 20 photographer’s hypo 5: 33, 13: 33,
14: 43
photographic films 8: 41 photography 5: 32, 14: 42, 43 photon 6: 43
photosynthesis 8: 10, 11, 12: 6, 14 photovoltaic cell 6: 42
pickling 2: 25
piezoelectric effect 9: 37
pig iron 4: 24, 27, 28, 30
pigment 4: 38, 6: 24, 40 pitchblende 15: 22, 24
placer deposit 5: 39, 10: 36 plaster 3: 5, 31
Plaster of Paris 3: 31, 13: 12, 32 plastic 8: 30–31, 43
plastic, properties 8: 30
plastics 14: 22, 23
plastic sulphur 13: 7
platinum (Pt) See Vol. 17: 51;
5: 28, 10: 33, 11: 37, 12: 41,
14: 20
playa lakes 14: 8, 9
playas 2: 10
plumbing 10: 22
plutonium (Pu) See Vol. 17: 52; 15:
26, 34, 35, 38 Pm see promethium
Po see polonium
poison 6: 32, 11: 38
poison gas 14: 26
pollutants 7: 42, 14: 16 pollute 11: 20
pollution 2: 20–21, 33, 3: 13,
10: 12, 12: 40, 42, 13: 18, 19,
22, 23, 15: 20
polonium (Po) See Vol. 17: 53;
15: 23, polonium-210 15: 17
polybrominated biphenyls 14: 29 polychlorinated biphenyls 14: 28 polychloroethene 8: 33, 14: 10,
22, 23
polyester 8: 31, 36, 37, 40, 41 polyethene 8: 31, 32, 14: 23 polyfluoroethene 14: 22, 23 polymer 2: 26, 9: 33, 13: 38, 39,
14: 23, 36
polymerisation 8: 32–39, 13: 39,
14: 22, 9: 4, 32 polymers 8: 30–41
polystyrene 8: 31, 33 polytetrafluoroethene 8: 31, 33, 14:
36, 37
polyvinyl benzene 8: 33 polyvinyl chloride 8: 33, see also
polychloroethene polyvinyl fluoride see
polyfluoroethene porous 3: 10, 4: 9
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