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that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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chemical, chemical substance go
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
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compound, chemical compound go
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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acid go
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
carboxylic acid
an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
noun.substance
14 Subcategories
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acetic acid, ethanoic acid go
a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
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hexanedioic acid, adipic acid go
a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
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mucic acid go
a solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar
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suberic acid, octanedioic acid go
a dicarboxylic acid found in cork
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succinic acid go
a dicarboxylic acid (C4H6O4) active in metabolic processes
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saccharic acid go
a white dicarboxylic acid formed from oxidation of sugar or starch
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sebacic acid, decanedioic acid go
a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins
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sorbic acid go
a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative
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valeric acid, pentanoic acid go
a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs
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fatty acid go
any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis
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benzoic acid go
a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins
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propionic acid, propanoic acid go
a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates
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lactic acid go
a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
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propenoic acid, acrylic acid go
an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins