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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...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. ...trans-butenedioic acid
(Encyclopedia)trans-butenedioic acid, IUPAC name for fumaric acid. ...tricarboxylic acid cycle
(Encyclopedia)tricarboxylic acid cycle: see Krebs cycle. ...para-aminobenzoic acid
(Encyclopedia)para-aminobenzoic acid pârˈə-əmēˈnōbĕnzōĭk [key]: see vitamin. ...acid-base indicators
(Encyclopedia)acid-base indicators: see indicators, acid-base. ...Browse by Subject
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