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Lewis acid
A molecular entity that is an electron-pair acceptor and therefore able to form a covalent bond with an electron-pair donor (Lewis base), thereby producing a Lewis adduct.
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disinfectant
An antimicrobial agent that is applied to non-living objects to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity.
EC 5.3.3.5 (cholestenol Delta-isomerase) inhibitor
An EC 5.3.3.* (intramolecular oxidase transposing C2C bonds) inhibitor that interferes with the action of a cholestenol Delta-isomerase (EC 5.3.3.5).
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astringent
A compound that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions.
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