| boracic acid | H3BO3;a very weak acid, used as an antiseptic dusting powder, in saturated solution as a collyrium, and with glycerin in aphthae and stomatitis. Synonym: boracic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| boric acid | H3BO3;a very weak acid, used as an antiseptic dusting powder, in saturated solution as a collyrium, and with glycerin in aphthae and stomatitis. Synonym: boracic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| branched-chain fatty-acid-kinase | <enzyme> From anaerobic spirochete ma-2 Registry number: EC 2.7.2.14 Synonym: isovalerate kinase, 2-methylbutyrate kinase, isobutyrate kinase (26 Jun 1999) |
| branched-chain fatty acid synthetase | <enzyme> Analogous to fatty acid synthetase complex but starting with a branched chain keto acid; from bacillis subtilis Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: bcfa synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| Bronsted acid | An acid that is a proton donor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butanoic acid | Systematic name for normal n-butyric acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butyric acid | An acid of unpleasant odour occurring in butter, cod liver oil, sweat, and many other substances. It exists in two forms: (05 Mar 2000) |
| cacodylic acid | <chemical> An arsenical that has been used as a dermatologic agent and as an herbicide. Pharmacological action: dermatologic agents, herbicides. Chemical name: Arsinic acid, dimethyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| calcitroic acid | Rarely used term for a metabolite of calcitriol, involving the loss of carbons 24, 25, 26, and 27 and the oxidation of carbon 23 to a carboxylic acid; its function is unknown. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cannabidiolic acid synthase | <enzyme> Catalyses the oxidocyclization of cannabigerolic acid to cannabidiolic acid without need of molecular oxygen, coenzymes, or cofactors; isolated from cannabis sativa; n-terminal amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 5.3.- Synonym: cbda synthase (26 Jun 1999) |
| cantharidic acid | C10H14O5;an acid, derived from cantharis, that forms salts (cantharidates) with alkalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caprylic acid | CH3(CH2)6COOH;a fatty acid found among the hydrolysis products of fat in butter, coconut oil, and other substances. Synonym: octanoic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carbamic acid | A hypothetical acid, NH2-COOH, forming carbamates; the acyl radical is carbamoyl. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carbamoylcarbamic acid | NH2CONHCOOH; urea carbonic acid;its amide is biuret (allophanamide). Synonym: carbamoylcarbamic acid, N-carboxyurea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carbazotic acid | C6H2(NO2)3OH; 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol;has been used as an application in burns, eczema, erysipelas, and pruritus. Synonym: carbazotic acid, nitroxanthic acid. Origin: G. Pikros, bitter (05 Mar 2000) |