Medical Definition of KILOGRAM. 1. : the base unit of mass in the International System of Units that is equal to the mass of a prototype agreed upon by international convention and that is nearly equal to the mass of 1000 cubic centimeters of water at the temperature of its maximum density.2.. : the base unit of mass in the International System of Units that is equal to the mass of a prototype agreed upon by international convention and that is nearly equal to the mass of 1000 cubic centimeters of water at the temperature of its maximum density. 2.
Discard the water layer, which contains the aspirin or acetominophen) and evaporate the chloroform layer to dryness under gentle heat. The result is codeine base, a white crystalline powder. Combine 20 mL pyridine and 25 mL conc. HCl in a beaker and heat strongly to 190C to drive off any water.
The three subunits of a nucleotide are a nitrogenous base, a sugar and a phosphate group. Nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and RNA molecules. One nitrogenous base, known as purine, is comprised of adenine and guanine. The other nitrogenous base is pyrimidine, which is cytosine and thymine. These bases combine to form DNA. RNA formation is slightly different, as uracil is substituted for thymine. Deoxyribose is the sugar subunit in a DNA molecule, while ribose is the sugar subunit of an RNA molecule. Nucleotides form nucleic acids, which are organic compounds that are found in every cell.