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maleic acid
(Encyclopedia)maleic acid məlēˈĭk [key]: see fumaric acid. ...racemic acid
(Encyclopedia)racemic acid rāsēˈmĭk [key]: see tartaric acid. ...ethanedioic acid
(Encyclopedia)ethanedioic acid ĕthˌāndīōˈĭk [key], IUPAC name for oxalic acid. ...isobutyric acid
(Encyclopedia)isobutyric acid īˌsəbyo͞otērˈĭk [key]: see butyric acid. ...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...benzoic acid
(Encyclopedia)benzoic acid bĕnzōˈĭk [key], C6H5CO2H, crystalline solid organic acid that melts at 122℃ and boils at 249℃. It is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid (see aryl group and carboxyl group). In ...acetylsalicylic acid
(Encyclopedia)acetylsalicylic acid əsētˌəlsălˌĭsĭlˈĭk [key], acetate ester of salicylic acid. See aspirin. ...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. ...Browse by Subject
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