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  2. Phytotoxin - Wikipedia

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    Furanocoumarin is a phototoxic phenolic, and is non-toxic until activated by light. Furanocoumarin blocks the transcription and repair of DNA. Tannins are another group of phenolics important in tanning leather. Lignins, also a group of phenolics, are the most common compounds on Earth, and help conduct water in plant stems and fill spaces in ...

  3. CHNOPS - Wikipedia

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    Graphic representation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur. CHNOPS and CHON are mnemonic acronyms for the most common elements in living organisms. . "CHON" stands for carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which together make up more than 95 percent of the mass of biological system

  4. Phosphor - Wikipedia

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    Zinc sulfide with about 5 ppm of a copper activator is the most common phosphor for the glow-in-the-dark toys and items. It is also called GS phosphor. Mix of zinc sulfide and cadmium sulfide emit color depending on their ratio; increasing of the CdS content shifts the output color towards longer wavelengths; its persistence ranges between 1 ...

  5. Phosphorus - Wikipedia

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    The tetrahedral structure of P 4 O 10 and P 4 S 10. The most prevalent compounds of phosphorus are derivatives of phosphate (PO 4 3−), a tetrahedral anion. [45] Phosphate is the conjugate base of phosphoric acid, which is produced on a massive scale for use in fertilisers. Being triprotic, phosphoric acid converts stepwise to three conjugate ...

  6. List of highly toxic gases - Wikipedia

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    Toxic: a chemical that has a median lethal concentration (LC 50) in air of more than 200 parts per million (ppm) but not more than 2,000 parts per million by volume of gas or vapor, or more than 2 milligrams per liter but not more than 20 milligrams per liter of mist, fume or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation for 1 hour (or less if death occurs within 1 hour) to albino rats ...

  7. Food poisoning is extremely common. But that doesn't ... - AOL

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    Food poisoning, also known as foodborne illness, is a common sickness caused by swallowing food or liquids that contain harmful bacteria, viruses or parasites, and sometimes even chemicals.

  8. List of compounds - Wikipedia

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    Inorganic compounds by element; List of alloys; List of alkanes; List of elements by name; List of minerals – List of minerals with Wikipedia articles; List of alchemical substances; Polyatomic ion – Ion containing two or more atoms; Exotic molecules – Atoms composed of exotic particles can form compounds

  9. Carbon-based life - Wikipedia

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    Carbon is a primary component of all known life on Earth, and represents approximately 45–50% of all dry biomass. [1] Carbon compounds occur naturally in great abundance on Earth. Complex biological molecules consist of carbon atoms bonded with other elements , especially oxygen and hydrogen and frequently also nitrogen , phosphorus , and ...