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- amino acidAny organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid functional group.
- fatty acidAny of a class of aliphatic carboxylic acids, of general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁COOH, that occur combined with glycerol as animal or vegetable oils and fats. Only those with an even number of carbon atoms are normally found in natural fats.
- nucleic acidAny acidic, chainlike biological macromolecule consisting of multiple repeat units of phosphoric acid, sugar and purine and pyrimidine bases; they are involved in the preservation, replication and expression of hereditary information in …
- folic acidA polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction
- acid rainRain which is unusually acidic (pH of less than the natural range of 5 to 6); caused mainly by atmospheric pollution with sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen compounds.
- acetic acidA clear colourless organic acid, CH₃COOH, formed by the bacterial oxidation of ethanol through acetic fermentation; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component of vinegar.
- hydrochloric acidA strong acid made by dissolving the gas hydrogen chloride in water. It reacts with alkalis, bases and many metals to form chlorides; it has many industrial applications.
- lactic acid2-Hydroxypropanoic acid (CH₃CHOHCO₂H), a syrupy liquid, soluble in water; found in milk, wine and many fruits; used as a food additive and in many industrial applications.
- ascorbic acidA white crystalline organic compound, C₆H₈O₆, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals.
- sulfuric acidA transparent, oily liquid, formula H₂SO₄, that is a strong acid with many industrial applications.
- nitric acidA transparent, colorless to pale yellow, fuming corrosive liquid, HNO₃; a highly reactive oxidizing agent used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and rocket fuels and in a wide variety of industrial processes.
- carboxylic acidAny of a class of organic compounds containing a carboxyl functional group.
- citric acidA colourless crystalline compound, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C₆H₈O₇, found in citrus fruit; it is used as a food additive and in the manufacture of citrates.
- phosphoric acidA colourless, odourless solid, H₃PO₄, often in solution as a syrupy liquid, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks.
- uric acida bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in faeces, as in birds and insects)
- salicylic acidA white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C₆>H₄(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.
- acid refluxReflux of stomach acid into the esophagus.
- arachidonic acidA long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds, found in animal fats; it is essential for human nutrition, being a precursor to the production of prostaglandins.
- glutamic acidA nonessential amino acid, α-amino-glutaric acid, occurring widely in animal and plant tissues; the salt, monosodium glutamate is used as a flavour-enhancing seasoning.
- linoleic acida polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and two double bonds, essential for human nutrition; it is found in linseed, sunflower and other vegetable oils. Not to be confused with linolenic acid.
- retinoic acidA derivative of vitamin A, used in the treatment of acne; it is essential for bone and tissue development.
- lead-acidDescribing a battery having lead electrodes and an electrolyte of sulfuric acid solution; used in motor vehicles
- acid-freeAlkaline or neutral; not acidic.
- acid testA test involving the reaction of an acid with another chemical.
- essential amino acidOne of the nine naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.
Compound words 93
- acidicOf or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
- acidityThe quality or state of being acid.
- niacinA water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
- acidificationThe act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
- acidifyTo make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
- acitretinA retinoid that is used to treat psoriasis.
- acidimeterAn instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids.
- aciduriaThe presence of an acid in the urine
- acidaemiaa medical condition marked by an abnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in a person's blood
- acidemiaAlternative form of acidaemia: a medical condition marked by an abnormally high concentration of hydrogen ions in a person's blood