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acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
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chemical compound,
compound an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
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alcapton,
alkapton,
homogentisic acid an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
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arsenic acid an acid formed from arsenic pentoxide
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cerotic acid,
hexacosanoic acid a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)
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chloric acid (HClO3) a strong unstable acid with an acrid odor found in chlorate salts
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chlorous acid (HClO2) a strongly oxidizing acid; known only in solution
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monobasic acid an acid containing only one replaceable hydrogen atom per molecule
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dibasic acid an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
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tribasic acid an acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
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tetrabasic acid an acid containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
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fulminic acid (CNOH) an unstable acid occurring mainly in the form of explosive salts and esters that is isomeric with cyanic acid
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gamma acid a crystalline acid used to make azo dyes
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hydriodic acid (HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide; "hydriodic acid is a strong acid"
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hydrocyanic acid,
prussic acid a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
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hydroxy acid any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself
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hyponitrous acid an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2)
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lysergic acid a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids
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manganic acid a dibasic acid (H2MnO4) found only in solution and in manganate salts
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2-methylpropenoic acid,
methacrylic acid an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics
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selenic acid a strong acid (H2SeO4) analogous to sulfuric acid
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sulfonic acid,
sulphonic acid an acid derived from sulphuric acid
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titanic acid a white weak acid that is a hydrated form of titanium dioxide
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perchloric acid a powerful oxidizing agent; forms perchlorates
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carboxylic acid an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
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aminobenzoic acid a derivative of benzoic acid
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aqua fortis,
nitric acid acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
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nitrous acid an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts
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aqua regia,
nitrohydrochloric acid a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)
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barbituric acid,
malonylurea a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
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lansoprazole,
prevacid antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
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boracic acid,
boric acid any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
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boric acid,
orthoboric acid any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
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bromic acid an unstable acid used as an oxidizing agent
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carbamic acid an acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane)
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carbolic acid,
hydroxybenzene,
oxybenzene,
phenol,
phenylic acid a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
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carbonic acid a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water
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chromic acid an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts
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citric acid a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent
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cyanamid,
cyanamide a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)
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cyanic acid a colorless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyzes readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide
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cyanuric acid a trimer of cyanic acid
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ferricyanic acid a brown unstable acid formed from ferricyanide
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ferrocyanic acid a white unstable acid formed from ferrocyanide salts
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fluoroboric acid an acid of fluorine and boron
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fluosilicic acid,
hydrofluosilicic acid an unstable poisonous corrosive acid known primarily in the form of its salts
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formic acid a colorless pungent fuming vesicatory liquid acid HCOOH found naturally in ants and many plants or made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam; used in finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of insecticides and fumigants
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fumaric acid a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste; used in making polyester resins
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gallic acid a colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin
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glyceric acid a syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde
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glycolic acid,
glycollic acid,
hydroxyacetic acid a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes
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hydrobromic acid an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide that is a strong liquid acid
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chlorohydric acid,
hydrochloric acid an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid
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hydrogen chloride a colorless corrosive gas (HCl)
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hydrofluoric acid a weak poisonous liquid acid; formed by solution of hydrogen fluoride in water
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hydroiodic acid an acid formed by aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide
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hypochlorous acid a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent
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iodic acid a soluble crystalline acid; used as a reagent and disinfectant
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isocyanic acid an acid known only in the form of its esters
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itaconic acid a crystalline carboxylic acid; occurs in some fermentations of sugars
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maleic acid a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins
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oxalacetic acid,
oxaloacetic acid an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)
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ethanedioic acid,
oxalic acid a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
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oxyacid,
oxygen acid any acid that contains oxygen
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pantothen,
pantothenic acid a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
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paba,
para aminobenzoic acid a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers
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pectic acid a complex acid that occurs in ripe fruit and some vegetables
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permanganic acid an unstable purple acid (HMnO4) known only in solution or of permanganate salts
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phthalic acid a colorless acid used to make dyes and perfumes
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picric acid a yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions
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pyruvic acid a colorless acid formed as an important intermediate in metabolism or fermentation
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dichromic acid the hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived; known only in solution and in the form of dichromate salts
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silicic acid a jellylike substance (hydrated silica)
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sulfanilic acid,
sulphanilic acid a crystalline acid made from aniline and used as a dye
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thiocyanic acid an unstable acid that can be obtained by distilling a thiocyanate salt
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toluic acid an isomeric acid derived from toluene
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triphosphoric acid an acid that is a partial anhydride of three molecules of phosphoric acid; known chiefly in the form of its salts and esters
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undecylenic acid an acid that is a component of perspiration
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uric acid a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine
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oil of vitriol,
sulfuric acid,
sulphuric acid,
vitriol (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
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xanthic acid any of a class of unstable organic acids containing sulphur
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acid - street name for lysergic acid diethylamide |
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dose,
dot,
Elvis,
pane,
superman,
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lsd,
lysergic acid diethylamide a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
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acid - having the characteristics of an acid; "an acid reaction" |
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acidic being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)
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chemical science,
chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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