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-ate
unknown · 78% connection
In chemistry it is used to denote the salts formed from those acids whose names end -ic (excepting binary or halogen acids); as, sulph…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Adipic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; -- applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Carbolic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from coal tar and other sources; as, carbolic acid (called also phenic acid, and phenol…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Carbostyril
noun · 78% connection
A white crystalline substance, C9H6N.OH, of acid properties derived from one of the amido cinnamic acids.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Citraconic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, derived from, or having certain characteristics of, citric and aconitic acids.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Dibasic
adjective · 78% connection
Having two acid hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals, in forming salts; bibasic; -- said of acids, as oxal…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Erucic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or derived from, a genus of cruciferous Mediterranean herbs (Eruca or Brassica); as, erucic acid, a fatty acid resembli…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Fatty acid
noun · 78% connection
any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Formic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic e…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Glutaric
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid so called; as, glutaric ethers.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Glyceride
noun · 78% connection
an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and v…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Glycocoll
noun · 78% connection
A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, with a sweet taste, formed from hippuric acid by boiling with hydrochloric acid, and present in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Glyoxalic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, an aldehyde acid, intermediate between glycol and oxalic acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Hordeic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or derived from, barley; as, hordeic acid, an acid identical or isomeric with lauric acid.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Hydracid
noun · 78% connection
An acid containing hydrogen; -- sometimes applied to distinguish acids like hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, and the like, which contain no…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Itaconic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H6O4, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and other o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Lactone
noun · 78% connection
One of a series of organic compounds, regarded as anhydrides of certain hydroxy acids. In general, they are colorless liquids, having…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.
Malamic
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining an acid intermediate between malic acid and malamide, and known only by its salts.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, derived, acid, intermediate, glutaric.