Acids - ț̢
Chemical compounds which yield hydrogen ions or protons when dissolved in water, whose hydrogen can be replaced by metals or basic radicals, or which react with bases to form salts and water (neutralization). An extension of the term includes substances dissolved in media other than water. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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Acids, Acyclic - ț̢
Carboxylic acids that have open-chain molecular structures as opposed to ring-shaped structures.
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Acids, Aldehydic - ț̢
Dicarboxylic acids in which one of the carboxyl groups (-COOH) has been replaced by an aldehyde group (-CHO).
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Acids, Carbocyclic - ț̢
Carboxylic acids that have a homocyclic ring structure in which all the ring atoms are carbon.
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Acids, Heterocyclic - ț̢
A class of acids containing a ring structure in which at least one atom other than CARBON is incorporated.