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carbolic acid

(Encyclopedia)carbolic acid: see phenol.

(Encyclopedia)carbonic acid, H2CO3, a weak dibasic acid (see acids and bases) formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water; it exists only in solution. Carbonic acid forms carbonate and bicarbonate (or acid carbon...

carboxylic acid

(Encyclopedia)carboxylic acid: see carboxyl group. ...

uric acid

(Encyclopedia)uric acid yo͝orˈĭk [key], white, odorless, tasteless crystalline substance formed as a result of purine degradation in man, other primates, dalmatians, birds, snakes, and lizards. The last three gr...

aspirin

(Encyclopedia)aspirin, acetyl derivative of salicylic acid (see salicylate) that is used to lower fever, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and thin the blood. Common conditions treated with aspirin include headach...

lysergic acid diethylamide

(Encyclopedia)lysergic acid diethylamide: see LSD.

indicators, acid-base

(Encyclopedia)indicators, acid-base, organic compounds that, in aqueous solution, exhibit color changes indicative of the acidity or basicity of the solution. Common indicators include p-nitrophenol, which is color...

cis-butenedioic acid

(Encyclopedia)cis-butenedioic acid sĭs-byo͞oˌtēndīˈōĭk [key], IUPAC name for maleic acid; see fumaric acid. ...