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folic acid

(Encyclopedia)folic acid: see coenzyme; vitamin. ...

nucleic acid

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Replication of strands of DNA CE5 nucleic acid, any of a group of organic substances found in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that play a central role in the storage and replica...

cis-butenedioic acid

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

para-aminobenzoic acid

(Encyclopedia)para-aminobenzoic acid pârˈə-əmēˈnōbĕnzōĭk [key]: see vitamin. ...

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...

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