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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. ...

acids and bases

(Encyclopedia)acids and bases, two related classes of chemicals; the members of each class have a number of common properties when dissolved in a solvent, usually water. Another theory that provides a very broad ...

propanoic acid, 2-methyl-

(Encyclopedia)propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, IUPAC name for isobutyric acid (see butyric acid). ...

benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-

(Encyclopedia)benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, IUPAC name for gallic acid. ...

propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-

(Encyclopedia)propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-, IUPAC name for citric acid. ...

Krebs cycle

(Encyclopedia)Krebs cycle, series of chemical reactions carried out in the living cell; in most higher animals, including humans, it is essential for the oxidative metabolism of glucose and other simple sugars. The...

hydrogen chloride

(Encyclopedia)hydrogen chloride, chemical compound, HCl, a colorless, poisonous gas with an unpleasant, acrid odor. It is very soluble in water and readily soluble in alcohol and ether. It fumes in moist air. It is...

neutralization

(Encyclopedia)neutralization, chemical reaction, according to the Arrhenius theory of acids and bases, in which a water solution of acid is mixed with a water solution of base to form a salt and water; this reactio...