ABSP - Acids

Acids

Words

abscisic	as in abscisic acid.
acetic	as in acetic acid, a diluted form of which is vinegar.
acyl	denoting the carboxylic acid RCO- > ACYLS.
adipic	of fat, only in adipic acid.
aldehydic	of or pertaining to ALDEHYDE; as, aldehydic acid.
alginic	as in alginic acid, an acid obtained from certain seaweeds.
anisic	of or derived from ANISE; as, anisic acid.
aquafortis	concentrated nitric acid, used for etching > AQUAFORTISES.
arachidonic	as in arachidonic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid occurring in animal cells.
ascorbic	antiscorbutic, as in ascorbic acid, vitamin C.
azotous	nitrous; as in azotous acid.
barbituric	applied to an acid got from malonic acid and urea, a source of important sedatives.
benzoic	as in benzoic acid, an acid found in benzoin and other gums.
boracic	of or relating to borax or boron, as in boracic acid; (coll.) skint.
boric	as in boric acid, an acid obtained from borax.
bromic	as in bromic acid, an acid obtained from bromine.
butanoic butyric	as in butanoic or butyric acid, an acid found in butter.
capric	applied to a type of fatty acid, found in butter and having a goatlike smell.
caproic	applied to a second type of fatty acid, found in butter and having a goatlike smell.
caprylic	applied to a third type of fatty acid, found in butter and having a goatlike smell.
carbamic	pertaining to an acid so called.
carbolic	phenol > CARBOLICS. [L. carbo, coal + oleum, oil].
caseic	as in caseic acid, an acid found in cheese.
catechin	one of the tannic acids, extracted from CATECHU as a white, crystalline substance.
cerotic	as in cerotic acid, an acid found in beeswax and certain fats.
cevitamic	as in cevitamic acid, another name for ascorbic acid.
chloric	as in chloric acid, an acid derived from chlorine.
cholic	relating to bile, as in cholic acid, an acid found in bile.
citric	as in citric acid, an acid derived from citrus fruits.
cresylic	as in cresylic acid, an acid found in CRESOL, a compound found in tar and creosote.
crotonic	as in crotonic acid, a colourless acid.
cyanic	of or belonging to cyanogen, as in cyanic acid, an acid composed of cyanogen, oxygen and hydrogen.
cytidylic	as in cytidylic acid, a nucleotide that is found in DNA.
decanoic	as in decanoic acid.
dioxonitric	as in dioxonitric acid, the systematic name of nitrous acid.
dithionic	as in dithionic acid.
dithionous	as in dithionous acid.
dodecanoic	as in dodecanoic acid, a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil).
domoic	as in domoic acid, a poisonous amino acid found in marine algae.
ellagic	pertaining to, or derived from, gallnuts or gallic acid; as, ELLAGIC acid.
ergotic	pertaining to, or derived from, ERGOT; as, ergotic acid.
erucic	as in erucic acid, a crystalline fatty acid.
ethanoic	denoting a type of acid, aka acetic acid.
ferric	of iron; containing iron in its trivalent form, as in ferric acid, a hypothetical acid.
folacin	folic acid.
folic	as in folic acid, an acid in the vitamin B complex.
formic	as in formic acid, an acid found in ants.
fumaric	as in fumaric acid, an acid which occurs in fumitory and other plants.
fusidic	as in fusidic acid.
gallic	as in gallic acid, a crystalline substance present in gallnuts, tea, and various plants.
glycolic	pertaining to, or derived from, GLYCOL; as in glycolic acid.
guanylic	as in guanylic acid.
hexanoic	as in hexanoic acid, an insoluble oily carboxylic acid.
hippuric	as in hippuric acid, an acid obtained from the urine of horses.
humic	as in humic acid, an acid pertaining to, or derived from, vegetable mould.
hyaluronic	as in hyaluronic acid, a viscous polysaccharide with important lubricating properties, present, for example, in the synovial fluid in joints.
hydracid	an oxygen-less acid.
hydrazoic	as in hydrazoic acid, a colourless highly explosive liquid.
hydriodic	pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and iodine, esp. of hydriodic acid.
hydrochloric	applied to an acid composed of hydrogen and chlorine, hydrogen chloride, still sometimes called MURIATIC acid.
hydrocyanic	as in hydrocyanic acid, a deadly posion, aka PRUSSIC acid.
hydrofluoric	as in hydrofluoric acid, a strong acid used for etching glass.
hyperacid	excessively acid.
hypoacid	having a lower than normal degree of acidity.
iodic	pertaining to iodine, as applied to an acid.
iopanoic	as in iopanoic acid, a compound containing iodine, opaque to X-rays and used in X-ray examination of the gall bladder.
isocyanic	as in isocyanic acid, a hypothetical acid known only in the form of its compounds.
itaconic	as in itaconic acid, a white crystalline carboxylic acid.
ketonic	pertaining to, or derived from, a KETONE; as, a ketonic acid.
lactic	as in lactic acid, that accumulates during exercise causing fatigue.
lauric	as in lauric acid, aka DODECANOIC acid.
linoleic	as in linoleic acid, a colourless oily essential fatty acid found in linseed.
linolenic	as in linolenic acid, a colourless unsaturated fatty acid.
lipoic	as in lipoic acid, a sulphur-containing fatty acid.
lysergic	as in lysergic acid, a compound used in medicine.
maleic	as in maleic acid, an acid of the ethylene series.
malic	as in malic acid, an acid obtained from apple juice.
malonic	as in malonic acid.
manganic	of manganese of higher valency, as in manganic acid.
meconic	as in meconcic acid, an acid obtained from poppies.
metavanadic	as in metavanadic acid, an acid of vanadium.
monacid monoacid	a compound having one hydrogen atom replaceable by a negative or acid atom or radical.
monacidic	designating a compound having one hydrogen atom replaceable by a negative or acid atom or radical.
mucic	as in mucic acid, a colourless crystalline solid carboxylic acid.
muriatic	as in muriatic acid, an old name for hydrochloric acid.
myristic	as in myristic acid, a fatty acid derived from nutmegs.
nalidixic	as in nalidixic acid, a synthetic compound used to treat infections of the urinary tract.
naphthalic	as in naphthalic acid, an acid derived from naphthalene.
nitric	containing nitrogen, as in nitric acid, a strong mineral acid.
nitrolic	pertaining to a class of acids.
nitrous	as in nitrous acid.
nonacid	a substance destitute of acid properties > NONACIDS.
nonacidic	not acidic.
nonanoic	as in nonanoic acid, a colourless fatty acid.
nucleic	as in nucleic acid, important in genetics.
oleum	fuming sulphuric acid > OLEUMS or OLEA.
orsellic	pertaining to, or designating, ORSEILLE, as in orsellic acid, an acid found in certain lichens.
orthoboric	as in orthoboric acid, a white or colorless slightly acid.
osmic	as in osmic acid, a supposed acid, a compound of osmium.
oxalic	as in oxalic acid, an acid obtained from wood sorrel and other plants, used for cleaning metals and as a bleaching agent.
oxyacid	an acid containing oxygen.
palmitic	as in palmitic acid, a saturated fatty acid.
pelargonic	as in pelargonic acid, an oily fatty acid obtained esp from the leaves of plants of the Pelargonium genus (aka NONANOIC acid).
pentanoic	as in pentanoic acid.
perchloric	pertaining to, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HClO4), of chlorine; aka HYPERCHLORIC.
permanganic	applied to an acid and its anhydride containing more oxygen than manganic acid and anhydride.
phosphatic	containing phosphates; as in phosphatic acid.
phosphonic	as in phosphonic acid, the same as phosphorous acid.
phosphoric phosphorous	of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, as in phosphoric or phosphorous acid, a weak acid used in soft drinks.
phthalic	pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid obtained by the oxidation of naphthalene and allied substances.
picric	pertaining to, or designating, a strong organic acid (called picric acid), intensely bitter.
piperic	as in piperic acid, an acid obtained from piperine, an alkaloid found in black pepper.
polyacid	designating a compound with more than one acidic group; esp. an acid containing polymeric anions. No —S.
propanoic	as in propanoic acid, a colourless carboxylic acid.
propenoic	as in propenoic acid, a colourless carboxylic acid.
propionic	as in propinoic acid, a former name of propanoic acid.
prussic	as in prussic acid, another name for hydrocyanic acid, a deadly poison.
pseudoacid	a compound which is not an acid but which is isomeric with and transformable into an acid.
pteroic	as in pteroic acid, the original folic acid found in spinach.
pyruvic	as in pyruvic acid, an organic acid, an intermediate in the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates.
quinic	as in quinic acid, an acid derived from cinchona bark.
racemic	as in racemic acid, an acid obtained from a certain kind of grape.
retinoic	as in retinoic acid, , a derivative of vitamin A that is important in morphogenesis and embryo development.
rhodanic	pertaining to, or designating, an acid which forms a red color with ferric salts.
ricinoleic	relating to castor oil, as in ricinoleic, an oily acid obtained from castor oil.
salicylic	as in salicylic acid, a bitter-tasting derivative of phenol that is used in making aspirin and dyes and as a fungicide.
santalic	as in santalic acid, an acid obtained from sandalwood as a resinous or red crystalline dyestuff, aka SANTALIN.
santalin	santalic acid.
sassolin sassolite	a native boric acid.
sebacic	of or like SEBUM, as in sebacic acid.
selenic	as in selenic acid, an acid containing selenium in higher valency.
selenious selenous	as in selenious or selenous acid, an acid containing selenium in lowers valency.
silicic	relating to or obtained from silica; as, silicic acid.
sorbic	as in sorbic acid, an acid obtained from the rowanberry, used in food preservation.
suberic	as in suberic acid, an acid obtained by the action of nitric acid on cork.
succinic	as in succinic acid, an acidd derived from amber.
sulphonic	as in sulphonic acid, a strong organic acid.
sulphuric	as in sulphuric acid, an acid derived from sulphur.
stannic	as in stannic acid, an acid containing tin its its quadrivalent state.
tantalic	of or containing tantalum, esp. in a higher valency, as in tantalic acid.
tartaric	as in tartaric acid, an acid derived from TARTAR.
terebic	as in terebic acid, an acid obtained from TEREBENE.
tetracid	a substance capable of neutralizing four molecules of a monobasic acid.
thionic	containing or derived from sulphur, as in thionic acid.
tiglic	as in tiglic acid, a colourless unsaturated carboxylic acid.
toluic	of or containing toluene, as in toluic acid.
trithionic	designating a certain thionic acid.
uric	as in uric acid, an acid found in urine.
valeric	as in valeric acid, a fatty acid.
valproic	as in valproic acid, a synthetic crystalline compound.
vitriol	to treat with sulfuric acid > VITRIOLS, VITRIOLING or VITRIOLLING, VITRIOLED or VITRIOLLED.
xenic	relating to XENON, as in xenic acid.
xylic	relating to xylem; designating any of six acids, derivatives of XYLENE.
xylonic	designating an acid obtained by oxidising XYLOSE.

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