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acid
(s) (noun), acids
(pl)1. A chemical substance which can dissolve some metals, can neutralize alkalis, and is able to turn litmus red: Zink is a metal that can dissolve in
acids and strong alkalis.
In the newspaper there was an article about a man who had corrosive acid sprayed in his face, but he was lucky that his eyesight was not affected.
2. Cutting and very bitter remarks in voice and tone: Her voice was full of acid when she talked to her ex-husband about their children.
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“acids”
agaric acid, agaricic acid, agaricin, larcic acid
(s) (noun); agaric acids; agaricic acids; agaricins; larcic acids
A white, tasteless, odorless powder extracted from the fungus Polyporus officinalis: Agaric acid has been used to treat diarrhea, reduce bronchial secretions, and reduce night sweats.
alginic acid
(s) (noun), alginic acids
(pl)A polyuronic acid that is extracted from marine algae or seaweeds: Alginic acid is used as a binder in pharmaceutical tablets and as a thickening and emulsifying agent in a number of food products.
butyric acid
(s) (noun), butyric acids
(pl)An acid of unpleasant odor occurring in cod liver oil, sweat, and many other substances:
Butyric acid is a fatty acid derived from butter. but rare in most fats.
Butyric acid is a viscid liquid with a rancid odor; and is used in disinfectants, emulsifying agents, and pharmaceuticals.
omega-3 fatty acid
(s) (noun), omega-3 fatty acids
(pl)Any of several polyunsaturated fatty acids found in leafy green vegetables, vegetable oils, and cold-water fish, such as salmon and mackerel.
Omega-3 fatty acids are capable of reducing serum cholesterol levels and have anticoagulant properties.
Omega-3 fish oil is considered a neutraceutical, a food that provides health benefits. Eating fish has been reported to protect against age-related macular degeneration, a common eye disease.
pseudo-acid
(s) (noun), pseudo-acids
(pl)A compound that is not itself an acid but which exists in equilibrium with, or is easily converted into an acidic form and thus undergoes some typical reactions of acids: In its free state, a
pseudo-acid is an organic compound and doesn't have the arrangement of an acid.
In the proximity of bases, pseudo-acids slowly go through a new molecular movement and produce salts.
sialic acid
(s) (noun), sialic acids
(pl)Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are components of mucoproteins and glycoproteins, especially in animal tissue and blood cells:
Siatic acids reduce amido acids that are essentially carbohydrates and are found especially as components of blood glycoproteins and mucoproteins.
A few serious diseases rely on the proximity of, or the lack of some enzymes connected to the metabolism of sialic acids.
