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(organic chemistry) The ketonic carboxylic acid CH₃-CO-CH₂-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes.
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(organic chemistry) An acetylated derivative of a hydroxy acid, such as acetolactic acid
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Alternative form of acetohydroxy acid [(organic chemistry) An acetylated derivative of a hydroxy acid, such as acetolactic acid]
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(obsolete, organic chemistry) formic acid
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(organic chemistry) The acryloyl ester of the N-dimethyl derivative of taurine; it is used in some cosmetics
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(organic chemistry) Any ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid)
n
Alternative spelling of alkapton [homogentisic acid]
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(organic chemistry) allomucic
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Alternative form of alpha-ketoglutarate
adj
Relating to, or derived from benzidine
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(organic chemistry) The carboxylic acid N-phenyl-carbamic acid
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a carbyne
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(organic chemistry) Relating to cyanoacrylic acid or its derivatives
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(organic chemistry) Of, related to, or derived from cyanuric acid
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(organic chemistry) Relating to, or derived from deoxyadenosine
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(organic chemistry) Relating to diacetylene or its derivatives; having two carbon-to-carbon triple bonds
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to a dialdehyde
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(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having two carboxylic acid functional groups.
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(chemistry) Designating an acid similar to succinic acid but containing two instances of the radical –SH.
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(organic chemistry) Acetic acid that is at least 99.8% pure and tends to crystallize on cold days.
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Alternative form of glycolic acid [(chemistry) the simplest alpha-hydroxy acid, hydroxy-acetic acid, found in sugar cane and unripe grapes; used in cosmetics etc]
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(organic chemistry) formic acid
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(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hydrazoic acid
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(dated, organic chemistry) Related to or derived from a hydrocarbon
n
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamantanol
n
(organic chemistry) Ion or salt derived from hydroxyphenylacetic acid.
n
(organic chemistry) An organic compound formed when an oxygen is singly bonded to the thiocyanate group, found in the antimicrobial immune system of the human respiratory tract; the conjugate base of hypothiocyanous acid
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(chemistry, obsolete) fumaric acid
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(organic chemistry) A chemical derived from malonic acid, with a carboxylic acid group converted to an amide, 3-amino-3-oxopropanoic acid
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(organic chemistry) Related to a meromycolic acid or its derivatives
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to a methine
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(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing methyl.
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Alternative spelling of methyl salicylate [(chemistry) The methyl ester of salicylic acid and the principal constituent of oil of wintergreen.]
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(biochemistry) Any fatty acid which occurs free, rather than esterified with glycerol to form a glyceride or other lipid; usually as the result of hydrolysis
v
(organic chemistry) To cause or to undergo octanoylation
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(obsolete, organic chemistry) monoethyl oxalate
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(chemistry) A complex nitrogenous acid related to the ureids, and obtained from parabanic acid as a white silky crystalline substance.
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(organic chemistry) A derivative of naphthoic acid, whose salt form can be used in pharmacology to increase the solubility of a drug in water.
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(chemistry) A salt or ester of pantoic acid.
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(chemistry) A salt or ester of phosphonoacetic acid.
n
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of aldehydes (or their acetals) derived from fatty acids
n
alternative form of E351.
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(organic chemistry) The short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃CH₂COOH, used as a preservative, and in the manufacture of many chemical compounds.
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(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrylic acid (IUPAC nomenclature)
adj
(obsolete) of or relating to pyridine or its derivatives; pyridyl
adj
Containing or releasing pyrimidine
n
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A yellowish organic keto acid, 2-oxopropanoic acid, which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.
n
(chemistry, obsolete) acetic acid
n
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of salmine [(organic chemistry) A protamine found in salmon.]
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(organic chemistry) Any of a class of long-chain aliphatic amino alcohols related to sphingosine.
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An acid amide derivative of succinic acid.
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(organic chemistry) abietic acid
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(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a thiazide
n
(medicine, informal) Triglyceride.
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to or containing a vinyl group.
n
(organic chemistry, archaic) An acid with chemical formula C₈H₁₂O₄, related to fumaric acid.
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to, or derived from an ylide
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