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• Dal
  ...sed in the context of [[biochemistry]] and [[pharmacology]] to measure the concentration of substances in a solution. The term is derived from the name of the Swedi ...m 'Dalton' is used to denote a unit of mass that is equal to 1/12th of the mass of a carbon-12 atom, which is approximately 1.66 x 10^-27 kilograms.
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• Nanogram
  A '''Nanogram''' (pronounced: /ˈnanəˌɡram/) is a unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). The term is derived from the Gre ...s]], [[medications]], and other [[biological molecules]]. For example, the concentration of a drug in the blood may be measured in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL).
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• Blood Alcohol Concentration
  ...esent in a person's [[Bloodstream|bloodstream]]. It is usually measured as mass per volume. For example, a BAC of 0.02% means 0.2g of alcohol per 1000g of ...ords: "Blood" (Old English ''blōd''), "Alcohol" (Arabic ''al-kuḥl''), and "Concentration" (Latin ''concentratus'').
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• Nanomole
  ...Greek word 'nanos', meaning 'dwarf', and the Latin word 'moles', meaning 'mass'. The prefix 'nano-' is used in the International System of Units (SI) to d * [[Molar concentration]]: This is a measure of the concentration of a solute in a solution, in terms of amount of substance in a specified v
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• GC-MS
  ...'', is a method that combines the features of [[gas chromatography]] and [[mass spectrometry]] to identify different substances within a test sample. ...s spectrum, a plot of intensity as a function of the mass-to-charge ratio. Mass spectrometry is used in many different fields and is applied to pure sample
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• Humid
  ...oncentration of water vapor in the air, while low humidity indicates a low concentration. ...umidity]]''' is the total mass of water vapor present in a given volume or mass of air.
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• Milligram per cent
  ...unit of measurement used in [[medicine]] and [[chemistry]] to express the concentration of a substance in a solution. It is defined as the amount of a substance in ...a' meaning 'small weight', and 'centum' meaning 'hundred'. It is a unit of concentration that indicates the number of milligrams of a substance present in every 100
  2 KB (242 words) - 19:45, 11 February 2024
• Parts per billion
  ...rger mixture. It is a unit of [[measurement]] that is used to quantify the concentration of one substance in another. The term is often used in the fields of [[chem ...ne part of a substance per billion parts of the whole, often measured by [[mass]] or [[volume]]. It is equivalent to one unit of a substance per 1,000,000,
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• Solutes
  ...form a [[solution]]. The amount of solutes in a solution determines its [[concentration]]. Solutes can be gases, liquids, or solids. ...ion is typically measured in terms of its [[molarity]], [[molality]], or [[mass percent]]. These measurements are important in fields such as chemistry, bi
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• Blood alcohol concentration
  ...hol (ethanol) present in a person's bloodstream. It is usually measured as mass per volume. For example, a BAC of 0.10 means that 0.10% (one tenth of one p ...om the Old English "blod", "alcohol" comes from the Arabic "al-kuhl", and "concentration" comes from the Latin "concentratus".
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• Humidity
  '''Humidity''' (/hjuːˈmɪdɪti/) is the concentration of water vapor present in the air. Water vapor, the gaseous state of water, ...umidity]]''' is the total mass of water vapor present in a given volume or mass of air.
  2 KB (258 words) - 06:40, 5 February 2024
• Molality
  ...ute in a solution in terms of amount of substance in a specified amount of mass of the solvent. This contrasts with the definition of [[molarity]] which is * [[Molarity]]: A measure of the concentration of a solute in a solution, defined as the number of moles of solute per lit
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• Blood alcohol content
  ...idual's [[blood]]. It is usually expressed as a percentage by volume or by mass. ...l) in units of mass of alcohol per volume of blood, or mass of alcohol per mass of blood, depending on the country.
  2 KB (269 words) - 22:15, 11 February 2024
• Bolus
  ...utic purposes. In the context of digestion, a '''bolus''' also refers to a mass of chewed food at the moment of swallowing. * [[Therapeutic level]]: The concentration of a drug in the bloodstream that produces the desired effect without causi
  2 KB (291 words) - 21:18, 3 February 2024
• Hypercalcaemia
  ...] concentration greater than 2.6 mmol/L (10.5 mg/dL) or an ionized calcium concentration greater than 1.32 mmol/L (5.2 mg/dL). ...ndition characterized by weak and brittle bones, often due to loss of bone mass.
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• Amount
  * [[Concentration]]: The amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, s * [[Mass]]: A measure of the amount of matter in an object.
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• Water vapor
  * [[Humidity]]: The concentration of water vapor present in the air. * [[Hydrosphere]]: The combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet.
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• Mole (unit)
  * [[Molar mass]] * [[Molar concentration]]
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• Chemical weapons
  ...pons''' (pronunciation: /ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz/) are a category of [[weapons of mass destruction]] that utilize chemical substances to inflict harm or death upo ...ry discomfort or injury to death, depending on the type of agent used, the concentration, and the length of exposure. Symptoms can include difficulty breathing, blu
  2 KB (351 words) - 21:50, 13 February 2024
• Doctors' Trial
  ...ominent [[Nazi]] doctors who participated in [[human experimentation]] and mass murder under the guise of [[medical research]]. * [[Nazi concentration camps]]
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