DHA
Encyclopedia
Chemicals
- Dehydroascorbic acidDehydroascorbic acidDehydroascorbic acid is an oxidized form of ascorbic acid. It is actively imported into the endoplasmic reticulum of cells via glucose transporters. It is trapped therein by reduction back to ascorbate by glutathione and other thiols. Therefore, L-dehydroascorbic acid is a vitamin C compound much...
, an oxidized form of ascorbic acid - DihydroxyacetoneDihydroxyacetoneDihydroxyacetone , or DHA, also known as glycerone, is a simple carbohydrate with formula .DHA is primarily used as an ingredient in sunless tanning products. It is often derived from plant sources such as sugar beets and sugar cane, and by the fermentation of glycerin.-Chemistry:DHA is a...
, the active ingredient in sunless or self-tanning skincare products - Docosahexaenoic acidDocosahexaenoic acidDocosahexaenoic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid that is a primary structural component of the human brain and retina. In chemical structure, DHA is a carboxylic acid with a 22-carbon chain and six cis double bonds; the first double bond is located at the third carbon from the omega end...
, an omega-3 fatty acid - 9,10-Dihydroanthracene, a form of anthraceneAnthraceneAnthracene is a solid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of three fused benzene rings. It is a component of coal-tar. Anthracene is used in the production of the red dye alizarin and other dyes...
whose center-ring carbons have been reduced
Organizations
- Defence Housing AustraliaDefence Housing AustraliaDefence Housing Australia is an Australian government statutory authority that provides housing for members of the Australian Defence Force. The organisation was established in 1988. In addition to building houses, it also sells them to investors and then leases them back for its own use. This...
of the Australian Defence Force, a provider of family housing for members - Defence Housing AuthorityDefence Housing AuthorityThe Defence Housing Authority is an upscale real estate and property development organisation administered by the Pakistan Army which develops housing for current and retired military personnel...
of the Pakistan army, provides commercial and residential housing developments:- Defence Housing Authority, Islamabad
- Defence Housing Authority, KarachiDefence Housing Authority, KarachiThe Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, also known as the Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority, Karachi, or DHA, Karachi, is the foremost development in Pakistan with many exclusive projects to its credit.-History and administration:...
- Defence Housing Authority, LahoreDefence Housing Authority, LahoreThe Defence Housing Authority , Lahore is a housing society located in southern Lahore, Pakistan. It was originally built for army officers, but is now a popular destination for potential residents and businessmen...
- Department of Humanitarian Affairs, now known as the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsThe United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , is a United Nations body formed in December 1991 by General Assembly Resolution 46/182...
- Drug Houses of AustraliaDrug Houses of AustraliaDHA was originally established in 1936 as an amalgamation of 7 Australian pharmaceutical companies. In 1970, DHA was taken over by the British bank Slater Walker....
, a Singapore pharmaceuticals manufacturer
Other
- Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis, which usually refers to gas chromatography or similar methods
- Dha (sword)Dha (sword)Dha is the Burmese word for "knife." The term dha is conventionally used refer to a wide variety of knives and swords used by many people across Indochina, especially present-day Myanmar , Thailand, Yunnan, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.-Origins:The broad use and diffusion of the dha across Southeast...
, a single-edged weapon found in Burma/Myanmar, Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia - Directory Harvest AttackDirectory Harvest AttackA Directory Harvest Attack or DHA is a technique used by spammers in an attempt to find valid/existent e-mail addresses at a domain by using brute force. The attack is usually carried out by way of a standard dictionary attack, where valid e-mail addresses are found by brute force guessing valid...
, a method used by spammers to obtain email addresses - Disarmament as Humanitarian ActionDisarmament as Humanitarian ActionDisarmament as Humanitarian Action: Making Multilateral Negotiations Work is a research project carried out at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, UNIDIR...
, a research project carried out at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research - Doctor of Health AdministrationDoctor of Health AdministrationThe Doctor of Health Administration or D.H.A. degree was started in the U.S. in the late 1990s at the Medical University of South Carolina as an advanced professional doctorate in health leadership. The founding director and chief architect for the degree was Dr. James A. Johnson. Prior to this the...
, a professional doctoral degree