ab initio
abrasive
absolute error
absolute temperature
absolute uncertainty
absolute zero
absorbance
absorption
absorption cross section
absorption spectroscopy
absorption spectrum
absorptivity
accelerator
accuracy
acetate
acid
acid anhydride
acid-base titration
acid dissociation constant - Ka
acidic solution
actinides
activated complex
activation energy - Ea
actual yield
addition polymer
addition reaction
adsorption
aerosol
alchemy
alcohol
aldehyde
alkali metal
alkaline
alkaline earth metal
alkane
alkene
alkyl group
alkyne
allotrope
alloy
alpha particle
amorphous
analytical chemistry
anion
androgen
antioxidant
aromatic compound
aqueous solution
astrochemistry
atom
atomic mass
atomic mass unit (amu)
atomic number
atomic radius
atomic weight
Avogadro's number
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Chemistry Terms Starting with the Letter A
Chemistry Glossary and Dictionary
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com
A is for alkali metal, such as cesium.
Justin Urgitis, wikipedia.org
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