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carbolic acid

(Encyclopedia)carbolic acid: see phenol.

carbonic acid

(Encyclopedia)carbonic acid, H2CO3, a weak dibasic acid (see acids and bases) formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water; it exists only in solution. Carbonic acid forms carbonate and bicarbonate (or acid carbon...

carboxylic acid

(Encyclopedia)carboxylic acid: see carboxyl group. ...

uric acid

(Encyclopedia)uric acid yo͝orˈĭk [key], white, odorless, tasteless crystalline substance formed as a result of purine degradation in man, other primates, dalmatians, birds, snakes, and lizards. The last three gr...

benzaldehyde

(Encyclopedia)benzaldehyde bĕnˌzēnkärˈbənəl [key], C6H5CHO, colorless liquid aldehyde with a characteristic almond odor. It boils at 180℃, is soluble in ethanol, but is insoluble in water. It is formed by ...

balsam

(Encyclopedia)balsam bôlˈsəm [key], fragrant resin obtained from various trees. The true balsams are semisolid and insoluble in water, but they are soluble in alcohol and partly so in hydrocarbons. They contain ...

lysergic acid diethylamide

(Encyclopedia)lysergic acid diethylamide: see LSD.

indicators, acid-base

(Encyclopedia)indicators, acid-base, organic compounds that, in aqueous solution, exhibit color changes indicative of the acidity or basicity of the solution. Common indicators include p-nitrophenol, which is color...

cis-butenedioic acid

(Encyclopedia)cis-butenedioic acid sĭs-byo͞oˌtēndīˈōĭk [key], IUPAC name for maleic acid; see fumaric acid. ...

citric acid cycle

(Encyclopedia)citric acid cycle: see Krebs cycle. ...