| acetanilide |
a white crystalline organic powder produced by the effect of acetic acid on aniline and used to relieve pain and fever. |
| acetate |
a chemical compound derived from acetic acid. [1/2 definitions] |
| acetic |
pertaining to, containing, or producing vinegar or acetic acid. |
| acetify |
to turn into or become vinegar or acetic acid. |
| aceto- |
pertaining to or containing acetic acid or acetyl. |
| acid |
in chemistry, of or pertaining to an acid; acidic. [1/7 definitions] |
| acidic |
like acid in taste, smell, pungency, or the like; acid. [3 definitions] |
| acidification |
the process of becoming, or causing to become, acid. |
| acidify |
to make or change into acid. [2 definitions] |
| acidity |
the characteristic or state of being acid. [2/3 definitions] |
| acidulate |
to cause to become slightly acid. |
| acrylic |
of or characteristic of the corrosive liquid acrylic acid. [2 definitions] |
| adenine |
in chemistry, a crystalline base that is a constituent of nucleic acid in organs such as the pancreas and spleen. |
| alanine |
a nonessential amino acid that is found in proteins. |
| amphoteric |
in chemistry, able to function as both an acid and a base. |
| aqua fortis |
see "nitric acid." |
| aquatint |
a type of etching that achieves the soft sweeping tones of a wash drawing or watercolor by careful control of the length of time acid is left on any given area of the etching plate. |
| arachidonic acid |
an unsaturated fatty acid that is an important component of the cell membrane and is considered an essential nutrient in the diet of most mammals, including humans. |
| arginine |
an amino acid found in most proteins that is essential in the human diet. |
| arsenate |
an ester or salt of arsenic acid. |
| arsenic |
a tasteless, odorless, extremely poisonous white compound of arsenic and oxygen, used as a pesticide; arsenous acid; arsenic trioxide. [1/2 definitions] |