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sulfonic acid
(Encyclopedia)sulfonic acid səlfŏnˈĭk [key], organic compound containing the functional group RSO2OH, which consists of a sulfur atom, S, bonded to a carbon atom that may be part of a large aliphatic or aromati...digallic acid
(Encyclopedia)digallic acid: see gallic acid.sulphuric acid
(Encyclopedia)sulphuric acid: see sulfuric acid. ...boracic acid
(Encyclopedia)boracic acid: see boric acid.methanoic acid
(Encyclopedia)methanoic acid, IUPAC name for formic acid. ...butanoic acid
(Encyclopedia)butanoic acid, IUPAC name for butyric acid. ...fatty acid
(Encyclopedia)fatty acid, any of the organic carboxylic acids present in fats and oils as esters of glycerol. Molecular weights of fatty acids vary over a wide range. The carbon skeleton of any fatty acid is unbran...gallotannic acid
(Encyclopedia)gallotannic acid gălˌōtănˈĭk [key]: see tannin. ...hydrobromic acid
(Encyclopedia)hydrobromic acid hīˌdrəbrōˈmĭk [key]: see bromide. ...pteroylglutamic acid
(Encyclopedia)pteroylglutamic acid tĕrōˌĭlglo͞otămˈĭk [key]: see vitamin. ...Browse by Subject
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