*This glossary includes words used in the text and technical words that might be helpful to chemists, biologists and biotechnologists. The phonetic transcription uses the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The Italian translation refers only to the meaning of the English word as used in the text.*
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AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrometry) /ˈætɒmɪk əbzɔːrpʃən spekˈtrɒmɪtrɪ/: spettrometria di assorbimento atomico
absorbance /əbˈzɔːrbəns/: assorbanza
absorption /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/: assorbimento
accuracy /ˈækjərəsi/: accuratezza, esattezza
acid /ˈæsɪd/: acido
acid-base reaction /æsɪd beɪs rɪˈækʃən/: reazione acido-base
actinide /ˈæktɪˌnaɪd/: attinide
activation energy /æktɪˈveɪʃən ˈɛnədʒɪ/: energia di attivazione
add (v.) /æd/: aggiungere
addition reaction /əˈdɪʃən rɪˈækʃən/: reazione di addizione
affect (v.) /əˈfɛkt/: influenzare
AFS (Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry) /ætˈes (ˈætɒmɪk flʊ(ə)ˈrɛsns spekˈtrɒmɪtrɪ/: spettrometria a fluorescenza atomica
agar /ˈeɪgɑːr/: agar
aim /eɪm/: scopo
airborne /ˈɛrbɔrn/: trasportato dall’aria
alcohol /ˈælkəhɔːl/: alcol
aldehyde /ˈældɪhaɪd/: aldeide
aliphatic compound /ˌælɪˈfætɪk ˈkɒmpaʊnd/: composto alifatico
alkali /ˈælkəlaɪ/: alcalino
alkaline /ˈælkəlaɪn/: alcalino
alkane /ˈælkeɪn/: alcano
alkene /ˈælkin/: alchene
alkyl /ˈælkɪl/: alchile
alkyne /ˈælkɪn/: alchino
allotrope /ˈæləˌtroʊp/: allotropo
alloy /ˈælɔɪ/: lega
alum /ˈæləm/: allume
aluminum (AmE) /əˈluːmɪnəm/; aluminium (BrE) /ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm/: alluminio
amalgam /əˈmælɡəm/: amalgama
amide /ˈæmɪd/: amide
amine /ˈæmɪn/: ammina
anion /ˈænaɪən/: anione
anion acid /ˈæmɪnoʊ ˈæsɪd/: aminoacido
amphoteric /ˌæmfəˈtɛrɪk/: anfotero
amylase /ˈæmɪleɪz/: amilasi
anaerobic /ˌænɛˈroʊbɪk/: anaerobico
anion /ˈænɪən/: anione
anode /ˈænoʊd/: anodo
antibiotic /ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk/: antibiotico
antibody /ˈæntɪˌbɒdi/: anticorpo
antigen /ˈæntɪdʒən/: antigene
atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪr/: atmosfera
atom /ˈætəm/: atomo
atomic weight /ətɒmɪk weɪt/: peso atomico
ATP /ˌeɪ tiː ˈpiː/: (Adenosine Triphosphate) adenosina trifosfato
autoclaving /ˈɔːtəkleɪvɪŋ/: autoclaveggio
autolysis /ɔːˈtɒlɪsɪs/: autolisi
available /əˈveɪləb(ə)l/: disponibile
average /ˈævərɪdʒ/: medio, normale, comune