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picric acid
(Encyclopedia)picric acid trīˌnīˌtrōfēˈnōl [key], C6H2(NO2)3OH, a toxic yellow crystalline solid that melts at 122℃ and is soluble in most organic solvents. Picric acid is a derivative of phenol. It react...racemic acid
(Encyclopedia)racemic acid rāsēˈmĭk [key]: see tartaric acid. ...oxalic acid
(Encyclopedia)oxalic acid ĕthˌāndīōĭk [key], HO2CCO2H, a colorless, crystalline organic carboxylic acid that melts at 189℃ with sublimation. Oxalic acid and oxalate salts are poisonous. Oxalic acid is found...acid rain
(Encyclopedia)acid rain or acid deposition, form of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, or hail) containing high levels of sulfuric or nitric acids (pH below 5.5–5.6). Produced when sulfur dioxide and various nitro...aspirin
(Encyclopedia)aspirin, acetyl derivative of salicylic acid (see salicylate) that is used to lower fever, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and thin the blood. Common conditions treated with aspirin include headach...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. ...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...acid-base indicators
(Encyclopedia)acid-base indicators: see indicators, acid-base. ...lysergic acid diethylamide
(Encyclopedia)lysergic acid diethylamide: see LSD.Browse by Subject
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