Sentences with phrase «traces of the organic compound»

In this discovery, reported by Caltech researchers in June, radio telescopes picked up faint traces of the organic compound propylene oxide in a vast cloud of gas and dust called Sagittarius B2, which is near the center of our galaxy.

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The vapor accompanying these particles was mostly water but contained trace amounts of simple organic compounds, as well as carbon dioxide and ammonia — all ingredients important for the sustenance and even origin of life.

Situated 150 light - years from Earth, HD 209458b is a planet that holds traces of water vapor in its atmosphere, and also contains basic organic compounds that, on Earth, foster the development of life.

Two meteorites that fell in 1998 were found to contain traces of liquid water and organic compounds vital to life.

The claim that a product is «natural» is one to pay special attention to, because it can be used by companies to get around organic certification, and because the meaning of the word is easily stretched and manipulated — after all, even the most complex chemical compound can be traced to a natural source at some point on its journey to the supermarket shelf.

Onions have many valuable medicinal applications because of the nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and organic compounds contained in them, including the presence of sulfuric compounds and quercetin in traces of the essential oils.

In particular, aircraft jet engines produce carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapor (H2O), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of sulfur (SOx), unburned or partially combusted hydrocarbons (also known as volatile organic compounds, or VOCs), particulates, and other trace compounds.