base

base m (definite singular basen, indefinite plural basar, definite plural basane)

basen (definite singular)
basar (indefinite plural)
basane (definite plural)

From English base, and French base (in chemistry). Ultimately from Latin basis and a doublet of basis.


magnesia

nn-noun-unc

magnesia m (definite singular magnesiaen, uncountable)

From Medieval Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía).


alkali

alkali n (definite singular alkaliet, indefinite plural alkali, definite plural alkalia)

alkaliet (definite singular)
alkali (indefinite plural)
alkalia (definite plural)


alkaloid

alkaloid n (definite singular alkaloidet, indefinite plural alkaloid, definite plural alkaloida)

alkaloidet (definite singular)
alkaloid (indefinite plural)
alkaloida (definite plural)


amid

amid n (definite singular amidet, indefinite plural amid, definite plural amida)

amidet (definite singular)
amid (indefinite plural)
amida (definite plural)


protein

protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein, definite plural proteina)

proteinet (definite singular)
protein (indefinite plural)
proteina (definite plural)


sorbitol

sorbitol m (definite singular sorbitolen, uncountable)


ion

ion n (definite singular ionet, indefinite plural ion, definite plural iona)

ionet (definite singular)
ion (indefinite plural)
iona (definite plural)


kaolin

kaolin m (definite singular kaolinen, uncountable)

From French kaolin, from Chinese 高嶺／高岭 (Gāolǐng, “high hill”).


umbra

umbra m (definite singular umbraen, indefinite plural umbraer or umbraar, definite plural umbraene or umbraane)

umbraen (definite singular)
umbraer (indefinite plural)
umbraar (indefinite plural)
umbraene (definite plural)
umbraane (definite plural)


hemoglobin

hemoglobin n (definite singular hemoglobinet, uncountable)

From hemo- + globin (“from Latin globus”).

prefix

from Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">globus</i>


halogen

halogen n (definite singular halogenet, indefinite plural halogen, definite plural halogena)

halogenet (definite singular)
halogen (indefinite plural)
halogena (definite plural)


alkyl

alkyl n (definite singular alkylet, indefinite plural alkyl, definite plural alkyla)

alkylet (definite singular)
alkyl (indefinite plural)
alkyla (definite plural)


hydrolyse

hydrolyse m (definite singular hydrolysen, indefinite plural hydrolysar, definite plural hydrolysane)

hydrolysen (definite singular)
hydrolysar (indefinite plural)
hydrolysane (definite plural)


adrenalin

nn-noun-unc

adrenalin n (definite singular adrenalinet, uncountable)

(biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)


kis

kis m (definite singular kisen, indefinite plural kisar, definite plural kisane)

kisen (definite singular)
kisar (indefinite plural)
kisane (definite plural)


mol

mol n (definite singular molet, indefinite plural mol, definite plural mola)

molet (definite singular)
mol (indefinite plural)
mola (definite plural)

From German Mol, a clipping of Gramm-Molekül.


syre

syre f (definite singular syra, indefinite plural syrer, definite plural syrene)

syra (definite singular)
syrer (indefinite plural)
syrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse sýra. The verb is derived from the noun. The term for LSD is a Calque of English acid.


alkan

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alkan n (definite singular alkanet, indefinite plural alkan, definite plural alkana)

alkanet (definite singular)
alkan (indefinite plural)
alkana (definite plural)


pentan

pentan n (definite singular pentanet, indefinite plural pentan, definite plural pentana)

pentanet (definite singular)
pentan (indefinite plural)
pentana (definite plural)


marmor

marmor m or n (definite singular marmoren or marmoret)

marmoren (definite singular)
marmoret (definite singular)

Borrowed from German Marmor, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble, crystalline rock”).


teobromin

nn-noun-irreg

teobromin m or n (definite singular teobrominen or teobrominet, uncountable)

teobrominen (definite singular)
teobrominet (definite singular)


kamfer

kamfer m or n (definite singular kamferen or kamferet, uncountable)

kamferen (definite singular)
kamferet (definite singular)

From Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr).


radikal

radikal n (definite singular radikalet, indefinite plural radikal, definite plural radikala)

radikalet (definite singular)
radikal (indefinite plural)
radikala (definite plural)

(chemistry) radical (group of atoms that take part in reactions as a single unit)


reagens

reagens m (definite singular reagensen, indefinite plural reagensar, definite plural reagensane)

reagens n (definite singular reagenset, indefinite plural reagens, definite plural reagensa)

reagensen (definite singular)
reagensar (indefinite plural)
reagensane (definite plural)
reagenset (definite singular)
reagens (indefinite plural)
reagensa (definite plural)


aceton

nn-noun-unc

aceton n (definite singular acetonet, uncountable)

(organic chemistry) acetone (a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent)


akvamarin

akvamarin m (definite singular akvamarinen, indefinite plural akvamarinar, definite plural akvamarinane)

akvamarinen (definite singular)
akvamarinar (indefinite plural)
akvamarinane (definite plural)


reaktant

reaktant m (definite singular reaktanten, indefinite plural reaktantar, definite plural reaktantane)

reaktant n (definite singular reaktantet, indefinite plural reaktant, definite plural reaktanta)

reaktant m reaktant (canonical neuter)
reaktanten (definite singular)
reaktantar (indefinite plural)
reaktantane (definite plural)
reaktantet (definite singular)
reaktant (indefinite plural)
reaktanta (definite plural)


fosfat

fosfat n (definite singular fosfatet, indefinite plural fosfat, definite plural fosfata)

fosfatet (definite singular)
fosfat (indefinite plural)
fosfata (definite plural)


katalysator

katalysator m (definite singular katalysatoren, indefinite plural katalysatorar, definite plural katalysatorane)

katalysatoren (definite singular)
katalysatorar (indefinite plural)
katalysatorane (definite plural)


oker

oker m (definite singular okeren, indefinite plural okrar, definite plural okrane)

okeren (definite singular)
okrar (indefinite plural)
okrane (definite plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yellow”), from ὠχρός (ōkhrós).


enzym

enzym n (definite singular enzymet, indefinite plural enzym, definite plural enzyma)

enzymet (definite singular)
enzym (indefinite plural)
enzyma (definite plural)

Coined in German as Enzym, from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) and ζύμη (zúmē, “sourdough”).


mentol

nn-noun-unc

mentol m (definite singular mentolen, uncountable)


keton

keton n (definite singular ketonet, indefinite plural keton, definite plural ketona)

ketonet (definite singular)
keton (indefinite plural)
ketona (definite plural)


benzen

benzen n (definite singular benzenet, uncountable)


kalk

From Latin calx, via Middle Low German or German Low German.


klorid

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klorid n (definite singular kloridet, indefinite plural klorid, definite plural klorida)

kloridet (definite singular)
klorid (indefinite plural)
klorida (definite plural)


sats

sats m (definite singular satsen, indefinite plural satsar, definite plural satsane)

satsen (definite singular)
satsar (indefinite plural)
satsane (definite plural)


amin

amin n (definite singular aminet, indefinite plural amin, definite plural amina)

aminet (definite singular)
amin (indefinite plural)
amina (definite plural)


beryll

beryll m (definite singular beryllen, indefinite plural beryllar, definite plural beryllane)

beryllen (definite singular)
beryllar (indefinite plural)
beryllane (definite plural)

From German Beryll, from Latin berillus, beryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos), from Sanskrit वैडूर्य (vaiḍūrya).


dialyse

dialyse m (definite singular dialysen, indefinite plural dialysar, definite plural dialysane)

dialysen (definite singular)
dialysar (indefinite plural)
dialysane (definite plural)


molybden

nn-noun-irreg

molybden m or n (definite singular molybdenen or molybdenet, uncountable)

molybdenen (definite singular)
molybdenet (definite singular)

From Ancient Greek μολύβδαινα (molúbdaina), from μόλυβδος (mólubdos).

(chemistry) molybdenum, chemical symbol Mo


isotop

isotop m (definite singular isotopen, indefinite plural isotopar, definite plural isotopane)

isotopen (definite singular)
isotopar (indefinite plural)
isotopane (definite plural)

From iso- + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”).


oksid

oksid n (definite singular oksidet, indefinite plural oksid, definite plural oksida)

oksidet (definite singular)
oksid (indefinite plural)
oksida (definite plural)
oksyd (alternative)
oksyd (alternative)


karbonat

karbonat n (definite singular karbonatet, indefinite plural karbonat, definite plural karbonata)

karbonatet (definite singular)
karbonat (indefinite plural)
karbonata (definite plural)

From French carbonate and German Karbonat, from Latin carbo.


alkalimetall

alkalimetall n (definite singular alkalimetallet, indefinite plural alkalimetall, definite plural alkalimetalla)

alkalimetallet (definite singular)
alkalimetall (indefinite plural)
alkalimetalla (definite plural)


titrering

titrering f (definite singular titreringa, indefinite plural titreringar, definite plural titreringane)

titreringa (definite singular)
titreringar (indefinite plural)
titreringane (definite plural)


gass

gass m (definite singular gassen, indefinite plural gassar, definite plural gassane)

gassen (definite singular)
gassar (indefinite plural)
gassane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “chasm, void”), via Flemish Dutch gas.


karbamid

nn-noun-unc

karbamid n (definite singular karbamidet, uncountable)


basisk

basisk (indefinite singular basisk, definite singular and plural basiske)

basisk (indefinite singular)
basiske (definite plural singular)


nitrat

nitrat n (definite singular nitratet, indefinite plural nitrat, definite plural nitrata)

nitratet (definite singular)
nitrat (indefinite plural)
nitrata (definite plural)

From Latin nitrum + -at, from Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron).


forbindelse

forbindelse m (definite singular forbindelsen, indefinite plural forbindelsar, definite plural forbindelsane)

forbindelsen (definite singular)
forbindelsar (indefinite plural)
forbindelsane (definite plural)


titrere

titrere (present tense titrerer, past tense titrerte, past participle titrert, passive infinitive titrerast, present participle titrerande, imperative titrer)

titrerer (present)
titrerte (past)
titrert (participle past)
titrerast (infinitive passive)
titrerande (participle present)
titrer (imperative)
titrera (alternative)


kovalent

kovalent (indefinite singular kovalent, definite singular and plural kovalente)

kovalent (indefinite singular)
kovalente (definite plural singular)


toluen

toluen n (definite singular toluenet, uncountable)


sulfid

sulfid n (definite singular sulfidet, indefinite plural sulfid, definite plural sulfida)

sulfidet (definite singular)
sulfid (indefinite plural)
sulfida (definite plural)

From Latin sulphur, sulfur (Nynorsk svovel) + -id.


tungtvatn

tungtvatn n (definite singular tungtvatnet, uncountable)

tungtvatnet (definite singular)
tungvatn (alternative)


silikat

silikat n (definite singular silikatet, indefinite plural silikat, definite plural silikata)

silikatet (definite singular)
silikat (indefinite plural)
silikata (definite plural)


sulfat

sulfat n (definite singular sulfatet, indefinite plural sulfat, definite plural sulfata)

sulfatet (definite singular)
sulfat (indefinite plural)
sulfata (definite plural)

(chemistry) sulfate (US) or sulphate (UK) (a salt or ester of sulphuric acid)


svovelsyre

svovelsyre f (definite singular svovelsyra, uncountable)

(inorganic chemistry) sulphuric acid (UK) or sulfuric acid (US)


grunnstoff

grunnstoff n (definite singular grunnstoffet, indefinite plural grunnstoff, definite plural grunnstoffa)

grunnstoffet (definite singular)
grunnstoff (indefinite plural)
grunnstoffa (definite plural)

(chemistry) an element (chemical element)


alkalisk

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alkalisk (neuter singular alkalisk, definite singular and plural alkaliske)

alkalisk (neuter singular)
alkaliske (definite plural singular)


kolesterol

nn-noun-unc

kolesterol n (definite singular kolesterolet, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) + στερεός (stereós).


borsyre

borsyre f (definite singular borsyra, indefinite plural borsyrer, definite plural borsyrene)

borsyra (definite singular)
borsyrer (indefinite plural)
borsyrene (definite plural)

(chemistry) boric acid (chemical formula H₃BO₃; B(OH)₃)


sorbinsyre

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sorbinsyre f (definite singular sorbinsyra)


benzosyre

benzosyre f (definite singular benzosyra, indefinite plural benzosyrer, definite plural benzosyrene)

benzosyra (definite singular)
benzosyrer (indefinite plural)
benzosyrene (definite plural)


oksidasjon

oksidasjon m (definite singular oksidasjonen, indefinite plural oksidasjonar, definite plural oksidasjonane)

oksidasjonen (definite singular)
oksidasjonar (indefinite plural)
oksidasjonane (definite plural)


transisjonsmetall

transisjonsmetall n (definite singular transisjonsmetallet, indefinite plural transisjonsmetall, definite plural transisjonsmetalla)

transisjonsmetallet (definite singular)
transisjonsmetall (indefinite plural)
transisjonsmetalla (definite plural)


laktose

nn-noun-unc

laktose m (definite singular laktosen, uncountable)


urinsyre

urinsyre f (definite singular urinsyra, uncountable)


katalyse

katalyse m (definite singular katalysen, indefinite plural katalysar, definite plural katalysane)

katalysen (definite singular)
katalysar (indefinite plural)
katalysane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis).


byrette

byrette m (definite singular byretten, indefinite plural byrettar, definite plural byrettane)

byretten (definite singular)
byrettar (indefinite plural)
byrettane (definite plural)


erlenmeyerkolbe

erlenmeyerkolbe m (definite singular erlenmeyerkolben, indefinite plural erlenmeyerkolbar, definite plural erlenmeyerkolbane)

erlenmeyerkolben (definite singular)
erlenmeyerkolbar (indefinite plural)
erlenmeyerkolbane (definite plural)


elektrolyse

elektrolyse m (definite singular elektrolysen, uncountable)


glasur

glasur m (definite singular glasuren, indefinite plural glasurar, definite plural glasurane)

glasuren (definite singular)
glasurar (indefinite plural)
glasurane (definite plural)


atomnummer

atomnummer n (definite singular atomnummeret, indefinite plural atomnummer, definite plural atomnummera)

atomnummeret (definite singular)
atomnummer (indefinite plural)
atomnummera (definite plural)


kalsitt

kalsitt m (definite singular kalsitten, indefinite plural kalsittar, definite plural kalsittane)

kalsitten (definite singular)
kalsittar (indefinite plural)
kalsittane (definite plural)


flussyre

flussyre f (definite singular flussyra, uncountable)

flussyra (definite singular)
fluss-syre (alternative)


kaliumkarbonat

kaliumkarbonat n (definite singular kaliumkarbonatet, uncountable)

(inorganic chemistry) potassium carbonate


hydroksid

hydroksid n (definite singular hydroksidet, indefinite plural hydroksid, definite plural hydroksida)

hydroksidet (definite singular)
hydroksid (indefinite plural)
hydroksida (definite plural)


hydrogenkarbonat

hydrogenkarbonat n (definite singular hydrogenkarbonatet, indefinite plural hydrogenkarbonat, definite plural hydrogenkarbonata)

hydrogenkarbonatet (definite singular)
hydrogenkarbonat (indefinite plural)
hydrogenkarbonata (definite plural)

(chemistry) hydrogen carbonate, bicarbonate


borat

borat n (definite singular boratet, indefinite plural borat, definite plural borata)

boratet (definite singular)
borat (indefinite plural)
borata (definite plural)


blåsyre

blåsyre f (definite singular blåsyra, uncountable)

(chemistry) hydrocyanic acid, prussic acid


hydrogencyanid

hydrogencyanid n (definite singular hydrogencyanidet, uncountable)


uranmalm

uranmalm m (definite singular uranmalmen, indefinite plural uranmalmar, definite plural uranmalmane)

uranmalmen (definite singular)
uranmalmar (indefinite plural)
uranmalmane (definite plural)


jordalkalimetall

jordalkalimetall n (definite singular jordalkalimetallet, indefinite plural jordalkalimetall, definite plural jordalkalimetalla)

jordalkalimetallet (definite singular)
jordalkalimetall (indefinite plural)
jordalkalimetalla (definite plural)

alkaline earth metal
alkaline earth metal

(inorganic chemistry) an alkaline earth metal


fosforsyre

fosforsyre f (definite singular fosforsyra, uncountable)


dolomitt

dolomitt m (definite singular dolomitten, uncountable)


natronlut

nn-noun-irreg

natronlut m or f (definite singular natronluta or natronluten, uncountable)

natronluta (definite singular)
natronluten (definite singular)

(inorganic chemistry) caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) (solution in water)


natriumhydroksid

nn-noun-unc

natriumhydroksid n (definite singular natriumhydroksidet, uncountable)

(inorganic chemistry) sodium hydroxide, caustic soda


sambinding

sambinding f (definite singular sambindinga, indefinite plural sambindingar, definite plural sambindingane)

sambindinga (definite singular)
sambindingar (indefinite plural)
sambindingane (definite plural)


kaliumhydroksid

kaliumhydroksid n (definite singular kaliumhydroksidet, uncountable)

(inorganic chemistry) potassium hydroxide


nitrogenoksid

nitrogenoksid n (definite singular nitrogenoksidet, indefinite plural nitrogenoksid, definite plural nitrogenoksida)

nitrogenoksidet (definite singular)
nitrogenoksid (indefinite plural)
nitrogenoksida (definite plural)


nitrogendioksid

nitrogendioksid n (definite singular nitrogendioksidet, uncountable)


apatitt

apatitt m (definite singular apatitten, indefinite plural apatittar, definite plural apatittane)

apatitten (definite singular)
apatittar (indefinite plural)
apatittane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀπάτη (apátē, “deceit”) + -itt.


feltspat

feltspat m (definite singular feltspaten, uncountable)


biotitt

biotitt m (definite singular biotitten, uncountable)


kloritt

kloritt m (definite singular kloritten, indefinite plural klorittar, definite plural klorittane)

kloritten (definite singular)
klorittar (indefinite plural)
klorittane (definite plural)


dioksin

dioksin n (definite singular dioksinet, indefinite plural dioksin, definite plural dioksina)

dioksinet (definite singular)
dioksin (indefinite plural)
dioksina (definite plural)


hydrogensulfid

hydrogensulfid n (definite singular hydrogensulfidet, uncountable)

(inorganic chemistry) hydrogen sulphide, H₂S


jordmetall

jordmetall n (definite singular jordmetallet, indefinite plural jordmetall, definite plural jordmetalla)

jordmetallet (definite singular)
jordmetall (indefinite plural)
jordmetalla (definite plural)


porselensjord

porselensjord f (definite singular porselensjorda, uncountable)


vinylklorid

vinylklorid n (definite singular vinylkloridet, uncountable)


molekylstruktur

molekylstruktur m (definite singular molekylstrukturen, indefinite plural molekylstrukturar, definite plural molekylstrukturane)

molekylstrukturen (definite singular)
molekylstrukturar (indefinite plural)
molekylstrukturane (definite plural)


stryknin

stryknin m (definite singular strykninen, uncountable)

From French strychnine, from Ancient Greek στρύχνος (strúkhnos) + -in.


benzenring

benzenring m (definite singular benzenringen, indefinite plural benzenringar, definite plural benzenringane)

benzenringen (definite singular)
benzenringar (indefinite plural)
benzenringane (definite plural)


kråkesølv

kråkesølv n (definite singular kråkesølvet, indefinite plural kråkesølv, definite plural kråkesølva)

kråkesølvet (definite singular)
kråkesølv (indefinite plural)
kråkesølva (definite plural)
kråkesylv (alternative)

[ˈkɾɔ̂ː.kə.ˌsœlː]


magesyre

magesyre f (definite singular magesyra, indefinite plural magesyrer, definite plural magesyrene)

magesyra (definite singular)
magesyrer (indefinite plural)
magesyrene (definite plural)


glykolyse

glykolyse m (definite singular glykolysen, indefinite plural glykolysar, definite plural glykolysane)

glykolysen (definite singular)
glykolysar (indefinite plural)
glykolysane (definite plural)


nukleinsyre

nukleinsyre f (definite singular nukleinsyra, indefinite plural nukleinsyrer, definite plural nukleinsyrene)

nukleinsyra (definite singular)
nukleinsyrer (indefinite plural)
nukleinsyrene (definite plural)


feittsyre

feittsyre f (definite singular feittsyra, indefinite plural feittsyrer, definite plural feittsyrene)

feittsyra (definite singular)
feittsyrer (indefinite plural)
feittsyrene (definite plural)

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) fatty acid


oksalsyre

oksalsyre f (definite singular oksalsyra, indefinite plural oksalsyrer, definite plural oksalsyrene)

oksalsyra (definite singular)
oksalsyrer (indefinite plural)
oksalsyrene (definite plural)