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MONOSACCHARIDE A simple sugar, made up of three to nine
carbon atoms.

MORDANT A substance used in dyeing and printing that
reacts chemically with both a dye and the material being
dyed to help hold the dye permanently to the material.
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N

NARCOTIC An addictive drug that relieves pain and causes
drowsiness.

NEUROTRANSMITTER A chemical that relays signals along
neurons.

NEUTRALIZE To make a substance neutral that is neither
acidic or alkaline.

NITRATING AGENT A substance that turns other substances
into nitrates, which are compounds containing NO 3 .

NSAID Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a drug that can
stop pain and prevent inflammation and fever but that is
not a steroid and does not have the same side effects as
steroids.
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O

ORGANIC Relating to or obtained from living things. In
chemistry, refers to compounds made of carbon com-
bined with other elements.

OXIDANT A substance that causes oxidation of a compound
by removing electrodes from the compound. Also known
as oxidizing agent.

OXIDATION STATE The sum of negative and positive charges,
which indirectly indicates the number of electrons
accepted or donated in the bond between elements.

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