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• Bofors
  The name '''Bofors''' has been associated with the [[iron industry]] for more than 350 years. ...manufacturer AB Bofors Nobelkrut, later an explosives and general organic-chemical producer, was created in 1898 as a wholly owned subsidiary. By 1911 AB Bofo
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• Mk 19 grenade launcher
  : Mechanical and Chemical Industry corporation MKEK had taken over the project from Rocketstan to reverse engi
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• Potassium iodide
  '''Potassium iodide''' is an [[inorganic compound]] with [[chemical formula|formula]] [[potassium|K]][[iodide|I]]. This white salt is the most ===Industry===
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• Sodium nitrite
  '''Sodium nitrite''', with [[chemical formula]] [[Sodium|Na]][[Nitrogen|N]][[Oxygen|O]]₂, is used as a As a [[food additive]], it serves a dual purpose in the [[food]] [[industry]] since it both alters the [[color]] of preserved [[fish]] and [[meat]]s an
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• Activated carbon
  ...us to have a very large [[surface area]] available for [[adsorption]] or [[chemical reaction]]s.<ref>[http://www.activated-carbon.com/1-3.html "Properties of A ...ul applications may come solely from the high surface area, though further chemical treatment often enhances the absorbing properties of the material. Activat
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• Acetic acid
  ..., diluted acetic acid is often used in [[descaling agent]]s. In the [[food industry]], acetic acid is used under the [[E number|food additive code]] E260 as an ...her case, the ''Ac'' is not to be confused with the abbreviation for the [[chemical element]] [[actinium]].
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• Glucose
  ...>-glucose is often referred to as '''dextrose''', especially in the [[food industry]]. The term dextrose is derived from ''[[dextrorotatory]] glucose''.<ref>{ In industry, glucose is used as a precursor to make vitamin C in the [[Reichstein proce
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...ommonly known as '''laughing gas''', is a [[chemical compound]] with the [[chemical formula|formula]] {{chem|N|2|O}}. It is an [[oxide]] of [[nitrogen]]. At ro ...emical+and+philosophical&cd=1#v=onepage&q |author=Davy H|title=Researches, chemical and philosophical –chiefly concerning nitrous oxide or dephlogisticated n
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• Mercury (element)
  ...ock]] [[metal]], mercury is also one of the five [[liquid metal|metallic]] chemical elements that are [[liquid]] at or near [[room temperature]] and pressure,< ===Chemical properties===
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• Paracetamol
  ...url = http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/je990124v | journal = Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data | volume = 44 | pages = 1391 | year = 1999}}</ref> ...in American countries) and ''paracetamol'' (used elsewhere) both come from chemical names for the compound: ''para''-'''acet'''yl'''aminophen'''ol and '''''par
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• Diazepam
  ...azepam became incredibly popular, helping Roche to become a pharmaceutical industry giant. It is two and a half times more potent than its predecessor, which i ...diazepam, can help in the treatment of seizures, due to a drug overdose or chemical toxicity as a result of exposure to [[sarin]], [[VX (nerve agent)|VX]], [[s
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• Sodium chloride
  {{about|the chemical compound|sodium chloride in the diet|Salt|sodium chloride as a mineral|Hali ...s, mice, rabbits)<ref>{{Cite book|author = Martel, B.; Cassidy, K.|title = Chemical Risk Analysis: A Practical Handbook|publisher = Butterworth–Heinemann|yea
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• EDTA
  ...sub>6</sub>=10.37 (NH⁺) (µ=0.1)<ref>Harris, D.C. "Quantitative Chemical Analysis", 7^th ed., W. H. Freeman and Compagny, New York, 2007</ ===Industry===
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• Plastic recycling
  ...ation of polymer types, which was developed by the Society of the Plastics Industry in 1988. [[Polyethylene terephthalate]], commonly referred to as PET, for ...nment.php?page=sustainable</ref>. Some of the fabrics that are leading the industry in these innovations include Billabong's Eco-Supreme Suede<ref>http://www.b
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• Rebar
  ...ven small cracks and failures in the coating can lead to intensified local chemical reactions not visible at the surface. ...ications that vary in [[yield strength]], [[ultimate tensile strength]], [[chemical composition]], and percentage of [[Elongation (materials science)|elongatio
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• Temazepam
  ...s high as in non–industry-sponsored studies". Issues discussed regarding industry-sponsored studies include: comparison of a drug to a placebo, but not to an ...ect.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Oelschläger H |date= July 4, 1989 |title=[Chemical and pharmacologic aspects of benzodiazepines] |journal=Schweiz Rundsch Med
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...= 2007 | accessdate = 11 April 2007 | publisher = Software and Information Industry Association| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070101011356/http:// ...= Look Under "M" for Mess—Company Business and Marketing | journal = The Industry Standard | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HWW/is_14_4/ai_737
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• Propædia
  ...Chemical Bond|Chemical&nbsp;Bonding]] '''1.2.3'''&nbsp;[[Chemical Reaction|Chemical&nbsp;Reactions]] '''1.2.4'''&nbsp;[[Heat]],&nbsp;[[Thermodynamics]],&nbsp;[ ...xtraction]]&nbsp;and&nbsp;[[Process industries|Conversion]]&nbsp;of&nbsp;[[Industry|Industrial]]&nbsp;[[Raw material extraction|Raw&nbsp;Materials]] '''7.2.5''
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...edition, such as Dr. [[Thomas Thomson]], who introduced the first usage of chemical symbols, and [[John Robinson]]{{dn}}, Secretary of the Royal Society of Edi ...0286-5519440_ITM|title= CD-ROM Technology Poses Challenge for Encyclopedia Industry|accessdate= November 21, 2006|last= Ridder|first= Knight|date= 1994-06-26|w
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• Plastic bottle
  ..._plastics/doc.asp?CID=1102&DID=4665|accessdate=2008-04-23}}</ref> The food industry has almost completely replaced glass in many cases with plastic bottles, bu ...des very good alcohol and essential oil barrier properties, generally good chemical resistance (although acetones and ketones will attack PET) and a high degre
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