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| capsid |
the outer protein shell of a virus particle that surrounds its nucleic acid. |
| carbolated |
containing or treated with carbolic acid. |
| carbolize |
to treat or sterilize with carbolic acid. |
| carbonate |
in chemistry, a salt or ester of carbonic acid. [1/3 definitions] |
| carbonic acid |
a weak colorless unstable acid, present only in solution, formed by dissolving carbon dioxide in water. |
| cevitamic acid |
ascorbic acid. |
| chlorate |
in chemistry, a salt of chloric acid. |
| chloride |
in chemistry, a salt of hydrochloric acid consisting of chlorine and one other element. |
| chlorite2 |
any of various salts of chlorous acid. |
| cholinesterase |
an enzyme found in the heart, brain, and blood that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline, to block the transmission of nerve impulses. |
| chromate |
a salt or uncharged ester of chromic acid. |
| chromic acid |
an acid containing chromium that exists only in solution or in the form of its salts. |
| citrate |
in chemistry, a salt or ester of citric acid. |
| citric acid |
an acid derived from the juice of the lime, lemon, or pineapple or from the fermentation of sugars, often used as a flavoring. |
| corrosive |
a substance capable of causing corrosion, such as an acid. [1/3 definitions] |
| cowberry |
a low creeping evergreen with white or pink flowers and edible, acid red berries. |
| cyanamide |
a caustic, white, unstable compound prepared by the reaction of calcium cyanamide with sulfuric acid and used in chemical production. |
| cyanate |
a salt or ester of cyanic acid. |
| cyanic acid |
a colorless, poisonous, volatile acid with a pronounced odor of almonds. |
| cysteine |
a sulfur-containing, semi-essential amino acid occurring in proteins. One cysteine within a protein can react with another to form a disulfide bond. |
| dibasic |
designating an acid having two replaceable hydrogen atoms. [1/2 definitions] |
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