Lipid bilayer, 12
London dispersion force, 52, 150, 246–248, 265
Lone pair, 6, 28, 151, 201, 242, 243
Luciferase, 122, 123
Luciferin, 122, 123
Luteinizing hormone (LH), 103, 215
M
Magnesium, 13, 82, 83, 113, 135, 159,
166–168, 226, 237, 250, 274
Manganese, 80
Menthol, 152, 153
Mercury pollution, toxicity, 177–183
Mercury selenide (HgSe), 181–182
Metallothionein, 181
Metamorphic rock, 166, 171–172
Methamphetamine, 210
Methanol, 32, 65, 209, 245
Methyl (dimethyl) mercury, 177, 179–183
Micelle, 11
Minamata disease, 178, 183
Mineral nutrition (nutrient), 73–86
Mole, 4, 9, 10, 31, 33, 223, 225, 228
Molybdenum, 80–82, 84, 226
Monooxygenation, 78
Montmorillonite, 170, 171
Morphine, 201, 211–213
MPPP, MPTP, 212, 213
Muscarine, 199, 200, 204
Muscovite, 126, 170, 171
Mustard gas, 206, 207
Myoglobin, 76, 77, 260, 267
N
N-acetyl glucosamine, 58
Nanotechnology, 147
Nanotube, 137–147, 261, 262
Naphthalene, 53, 139, 248
Natural, 12–14, 17, 22, 24, 52, 55–65, 67,
88, 90, 102, 106, 111, 119, 137, 152,
153, 172, 180–183, 186, 190, 191,
197, 206, 211, 215, 220, 228, 238,
272, 274, 276, 278
Neo-nicotinoid, 210
Nerve agents, 206–208
Neutrality (pH7), 9
Neutron, 75, 158, 159, 172, 227–232
Nicotine, 199, 200, 204, 208, 210
Nicotine adenine dinucleotide (NAD), 33
Nitrate, 16, 22, 32, 34, 35, 81, 112, 113,
115–117, 177, 198, 272
Nitrogen, 15, 16, 21–23, 32, 35, 81, 115–117,
149–151, 199–202, 204, 207, 211,
219, 231, 235, 237, 242, 243, 272,
274, 275, 277
Nitrogenase, 35, 81, 117, 268, 275
Nitrogen dioxide (NO
2
), 22, 131, 150
Nitrogen monoxide (NO), 96, 202
Nitrogen oxides, 15, 21, 22, 77
Noradrenalin, norepinephrine, 199, 210
Nuclear chemistry, 222, 229–232
Nuclear reactions, 158, 229–232
Nucleus, atomic, 227–228
Nylon, 63–65
O
Olivine, 166, 168, 171, 172
Opiate, 208, 211–213
Orbital, atomic, 223, 227, 234, 241, 242
Organic foods, 272–275
Organometallic compound, 85, 220
Oxazolidinone, 90
Oxetane, 100, 121–123
Oxidation, 17, 31–36, 62, 75–77, 82,
101, 112, 113, 115, 130, 134,
166, 174, 209
Oxidation-reduction, 28, 31–36, 76, 79–82, 116
Oxidation state, 31–34, 75, 76, 78, 80, 82, 115,
116, 133, 167
Oxidative phosphorylation, 33
Oxidizing agent (oxidant), 19, 32–35, 62, 75,
76, 80, 113, 115, 116
Oxycontin, 213
Oxygen (dioxygen), 4, 15, 28, 41, 54, 73, 91,
113, 121, 131, 149, 157, 167, 182, 202,
219, 224, 260
Ozone depletion (ozone hole), 24–26
P
Paclitaxel, 99
Paramagnetic, 243
Pauli exclusion principle, 234
Penicillin, 87–91, 191
Penicillinase, 88, 89
Peptide, 92, 199
Peptide bond, 29, 48, 49, 60, 64, 82, 93
Perfume, 149–154
Periodic chart (table), 80, 81, 85, 129, 131,
133, 167, 181, 185–187, 203, 225,
226, 228, 235–237, 246
Peroxidase, 20, 78, 85
Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), 22