alcapton, alkapton, homogentisic acid - an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine

arsenic acid - an acid formed from arsenic pentoxide

cerotic acid, hexacosanoic acid - a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)

chloric acid - (HClO3) a strong unstable acid with an acrid odor found in chlorate salts

chlorous acid - (HClO2) a strongly oxidizing acid; known only in solution

monobasic acid - an acid containing only one replaceable hydrogen atom per molecule

dibasic acid - an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule

tribasic acid - an acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule

tetrabasic acid - an acid containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule

fulminic acid - (CNOH) an unstable acid occurring mainly in the form of explosive salts and esters that is isomeric with cyanic acid

gamma acid - a crystalline acid used to make azo dyes

hydriodic acid - (HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide; "hydriodic acid is a strong acid"

hydrocyanic acid, prussic acid - a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds

hydroxy acid - any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself

hyponitrous acid - an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2)

lysergic acid - a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids

manganic acid - a dibasic acid (H2MnO4) found only in solution and in manganate salts

2-methylpropenoic acid, methacrylic acid - an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics

selenic acid - a strong acid (H2SeO4) analogous to sulfuric acid

sulfonic acid, sulphonic acid - n acid derived from sulphuric acid

titanic acid - a white weak acid that is a hydrated form of titanium dioxide

perchloric acid - a powerful oxidizing agent; forms perchlorates

carboxylic acid - an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups

aminobenzoic acid - a derivative of benzoic acid

aqua fortis, nitric acid - acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels

nitrous acid - an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts

aqua regia, nitrohydrochloric acid - a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)

barbituric acid, malonylurea - a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs

lansoprazole, Prevacid - antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach

boracic acid, boric acid - any of various acids containing boron and oxygen

boric acid, orthoboric acid - a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative

bromic acid - an unstable acid used as an oxidizing agent

carbamic acid - an acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane)

carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid, phenol - a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally

carbonic acid - a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water

chromic acid - an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts

citric acid - a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent

chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

cyanamid, cyanamide - a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)

LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide - a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid

unpleasant - not pleasant; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"

chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

acidic - being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)