Advanced Vocabulary - Acids

Acids

acetic acid noun

chemistry a type of acid that is the main substance in vinegar . It is used in making drugs, plastics, and fibres. 

acid noun

chemistry a chemical substance with a ph value a measure used in chemistry of less than 7.

acid adjective

containing acid or consisting of an acid.

acidic adjective

containing acid.

acidify verb

to become an acid, or cause a substance to become an acid.

acidity noun

the quality of being acid.

acidity noun

the amount of acid in a substance, for example food, water, or soil.

amino acid noun

biology one of the substances in the body that combine to make proteins.

citric acid noun

chemistry an acid contained in the juice of fruits such as oranges and lemons.

hydrochloric acid noun

chemistry a strong liquid chemical that is used in industry and in laboratory work.

lactic acid noun

biology a substance formed in sour milk and produced in muscles after physical exercise.

nitric acid noun

chemistry a dangerous chemical used in industry and for making bombs.

nucleic acid noun

biology an acid such as dna or rna that is found in the cells of all living things.

pH noun

chemistry a number from 0 to 14 that describes how acid or alkaline a substance is.

prussic acid noun

an extremely poisonous acid.

RNA noun

biology ribonucleic acid: an acid in all living cells that uses information from dna to make proteins.

sulphuric acid noun

chemistry a powerful acid that has no colour and is very corrosive it damages metal and burns skin.

acidification noun

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